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Explained: Who was Liu Xiaobo, the Chinese Nobel laureate and dissident?
July 14, 2020 8:19 pm
Born on December 28, 1955, in China, Xiaobo a writer, activist, literary critic and philosopher was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2010 "for his long and non-violent struggle for fundamental human rights in China."
China snuffs memorials of Nobel laureate dissident Liu Xiaobo
July 13, 2018 11:56 am
Supporters of Liu and his widow, Liu Xia, in China said they had been unable to organise any large-scale event to mark the day and some have been "vacationed" by the authorities
Writers urge Donald Trump to seek release of Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo's wife
November 06, 2017 11:52 am
Liu Xia has been under unofficial house arrest since Liu Xiaobo was awarded the 2010 prize. Her whereabouts since his July 13 death are unclear
Chinese Nobel laureate widow Liu Xia makes first appearance since funeral
August 19, 2017 8:58 am
In a roughly one minute-long video posted on YouTube on Friday, Liu Xia speaks directly to the camera while holding a lit cigarette. She was sitting on a white sofa in front of a pot of tea in what appeared to be the living room of a home. "please grant me time to mourn," she says.
Surviving Tiananmen 'Gentlemen' mum on Liu Xiaobo's death
July 21, 2017 3:41 pm
Liu's death came as a campaign under President Xi Jinping to quash dissent is gathering strength. Xi has overseen a raft of legislation to bolster national security ahead of a Communist Party congress to be held later this year, where he is expected to further consolidate power.
Malala Yousafzai condemns China over death of fellow Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo
July 19, 2017 9:16 am
Liu Xiaoba's incarceration by the Chinese government meant he was unable to collect his Nobel Peace Prize in 2010, and he became the second winner of it to die in state custody, the first being Carl von Ossietzky in Germany in 1938.
Australia urges China to release dissident Liu Xiaobo's widow
July 16, 2017 8:18 am
The comments are likely to irk China, which has lodged "stern representations" with Western countries that made remarks about Liu Xiaobo, and add fuel to its testy relationship with Australia. Australia depends on China as its largest trading partner, but Beijing is suspicious of Canberra's close military relationship with Washington.
Taiwan's reckless comments on dissident Liu very dangerous: China
July 14, 2017 4:53 pm
China accused Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen of aggravating tension across the Taiwan Strait on Friday, citing her comments following the death of Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo as an example of "repeated arbitrary attacks".
Chinese censors scrub emoji tributes to Nobel winner
July 14, 2017 4:36 pm
The circumstances recalled the situation in 2010 when Liu was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize while serving an 11-year sentence for "subversion" -- online searches for his name and references to his award, including the empty chair that represented him at the Oslo ceremony, were blocked.
China under pressure to free widow of Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo
July 14, 2017 10:56 am
The United States and the European Union urged President Xi Jinping's government to let Liu's widow, the poet Liu Xia, who has been under house arrest since 2010, leave the country. Jared Genser, a US lawyer who represented Liu, said all contact with Liu Xia had been cut off in the past 48 hours.
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