From Wang Shiwei to Liu Xiaobo: Prisoners of Literary Inquisition under Communist Rule in China
Liu Xiaobo (28 December 1955- ), a renowned Chinese literary critic, dissident writer and human rights activist, was sentenced to 11 years’ imprisonment for “inciting subversion of state power” based on his writings criticizing the Chinese authorities and his participation in drafting and launching Charter 08. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2010.
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No. 14 Yu ZHANG: Case 64 (2010): Liu Xiaobo, Winning Prize with No Enemies已关闭评论
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Tagged Charter 08, literary inquisition, Liu Xiaobo, Yu Zhang
September 26, 2012
A loss and a win for an artist in isolation.
One of Liu Xia’s Doll Photographs
From The Silent Strength of Liu Xia. Continue reading
Tienchi Martin-Liao:Liu Xia and Her Dolls已关闭评论
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2014-09-08
An undated file photo of Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo.
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Moon Festival Shines Spotlight on China’s Prisoners of Conscience已关闭评论
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Tagged Bei Ling, Independent Chinese PEN, Liu Xiaobo, Mid-Autumn festival, Moon Festival, Tang Jingling, Wang Qingying, Yuan Xinting
December 19, 2012
The true love story of Liu Xiaobo and Liu Xia.
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Liu Xia cries on December 6, 2012, Continue reading
Tienchi Martin-Liao:“Our love is a firm religious sentiment”: Love Behind Bars已关闭评论
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BY EDITORIAL BOARD July 5
THE EFFORT to rename part of the Northwest Washington street in front of the Chinese Embassy in honor of an imprisoned Chinese dissident is, as some have noted, purely symbolic. But that should be celebrated, not derided. Speaking out against an egregious injustice is the right thing to do and, as history has shown, can eventually make a difference. Continue reading
Washington Post：Renaming a street after Liu Xiaobo is the right thing to do已关闭评论
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By: Sarah Hoffman
PUBLISHED ON JUNE 25, 2014
Five years ago this past Monday, PEN received word from our sources inside China that Liu Xiaobo, who had been held under “residential surveillance” at an undisclosed location in Continue reading
China: What’s in a Law?已关闭评论
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BY ADAM TAYLOR June 25
China’s Washington Embassy (Google Maps)
China’s Washington embassy is getting a new address, according to The Washington Post’s Dr. Gridlock blog: No. 1 Liu Xiaobo Plaza. Continue reading
The not-so-subtle diplomatic tactic of renaming streets to troll other countries已关闭评论
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BEIJING Wed Jun 25, 2014 8:32am EDT
Workers prepare the Nobel Peace Prize laureate exhibition ”I Have No Enemies” for Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo at the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo December 9, 2010. REUTERS/Toby Melville
(Reuters) – China on Wednesday dismissed as a “farce” Continue reading
China calls U.S. bid to name street for Nobel peace laureate a ‘farce’已关闭评论
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