Category Archives: 17.China

Liu Xiaobo Chinese democracy activist and Nobel Laureate dies

Posted on 13 July 2017 by admin

So sad to read that Liu Xiaobo has died – a courageous advocate of democratic freedoms in China who was always in and out of prison for his work.

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Chinese dissident terminally ill.

Posted on 12 July 2017 by admin

I am so sorry to hear from the BBC that Liu Xiaobo Chinese Nobel Laureate dissident and demcracy activist and long serving prisoner is ill with cancer.

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Hong Kong protests

Posted on 5 December 2014 by admin

The young people demonstrating for a thoroughly democratic election there in 2017 have been at it for many weeks now. I am glad to hear that the Foreign Affairs committee MPs have tried to visit but sad that the Chinese … Continue reading →

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