Liu Xiaobo
Liu Xiaobo
Liu Xiaobo is a Chinese literary critic, writer, professor, and human rights activist who called for political reforms and the end of communist single-party rule. He is currently incarcerated as a political prisoner in Jinzhou, Liaoning...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionCritic
Date of Birth28 December 1955
CountryChina
wisdom block struggle
Hatred is corrosive of a person's wisdom and conscience; the mentality of enmity can poison a nation's spirit, instigate brutal life and death struggles, destroy a society's tolerance and humanity, and block a nation's progress to freedom and democracy.
fought human led regimes
The free world led by the U.S. fought almost all regimes that trampled on human rights.
major wars
The major wars that the U.S. became involved in are all ethically defensible.
order civilization desire
My tendency to idealize Western civilization arises from my nationalistic desire to use the West in order to reform China. But this has led me to overlook the flaws of Western culture.
elements criminals china
In China the underworld and officialdom have interpenetrated and become one. Criminal elements have become officialized as officials have become criminalized.
people chinese internet
The Internet is truly God's gift to the Chinese people.
frowning doorways heroic
I hope that I'm not the type of person who, standing at the doorway to hell, strikes a heroic pose and then starts frowning with indecision.
war majors involved
The major wars that the U.S. became involved in are all ethically defensible.
humanity west natural
I have viewed the West as if it were not only the salvation of China but also the natural and ultimate destination of all humanity.
ants priceless life-is
Life is priceless even to an ant.
hatred enemy
I have no enemies and no hatred
long lasts records
I hope that I will be the last victim in China's long record of treating words as crimes.
rights world regimes
The free world led by the U.S. fought almost all regimes that trampled on human rights.
mother rights expression
Freedom of expression is the foundation of human rights, the source of humanity, and the mother of truth.