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Liu Xiaobo

Protesters pay their respects outside the Chinese Liason Office of Hong Kong after the death of Chinese Noble laureate Liu Xiaobo, in Hong Kong on July 13th, 2017. The United States called on China to free the dissident's widow from house arrest and let her leave the country.
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Viewfinder: Protesters Paying Their Respects for Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo in Hong Kong

Protesters pay their respects outside the Chinese Liason Office of Hong Kong after the death of Chinese Noble laureate Liu Xiaobo, in Hong Kong on July 13th, 2017.

By Pacific Standard Staff
A man walks in front of a poster of Liu Xiaobo at an exhibition at the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, Norway, on December 9th, 2010.
Social Justice

In the Liu Xiaobo Saga, the World Demands a Kinder, Gentler China

Beijing is foregoing a chance to rebrand itself to the international community as a world leader, rights advocates warn.

By Massoud Hayoun