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Washington Post:Renaming a street after Liu Xiaobo is the right thing to do

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