liu xiaobo

China Scandals: Crisis in the Communist Party

William Pfaff / Truthdig Apr 18, 2012 Events suggest that the long-overdue crisis of China's Communist Party has arrived. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Made in China

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Dec 13, 2010 Dig deeper

Liu’s Peace Prize Goes to an Empty Chair

Staff / Truthdig Dec 11, 2010 Liu Xiaobo’s empty chair spoke volumes at Friday’s Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo. The Chinese dissident is serving out an 11-year prison term in his homeland, and no family members were permitted to travel to accept his award -- the first peace laureate not formally represented in 75 years. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Nobel Peace Prize 2010

Olle Johansson, Cagle Cartoons, Sweden Oct 8, 2010 Dig deeper

Chinese Activist Sentenced to 11 Years

Staff / Truthdig Dec 25, 2009 In one of the most improper of Christmas presents, Liu Xiaobo, a Chinese human rights activist, was sentenced to an unusually harsh 11 years in prison for charges of "subversion." The decision was ostensibly made on Christmas Day to minimize international attention. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )