In memoriam of Liu Xiaobo

We recommend to read these articles to remember Liu Xiaobo and to deepen the understanding of China, the mighty country, which is so afraid of free spirits.
 

The Passion of Liu Xiaobo Perry Link Liu’s stout independence seems to have been an inborn trait. If there is a gene for bluntness, he likely had it. The Man Who Stayed Ian Johnson For Liu, his role as a public intellectual was to see the future and report back, whatever the costs. He Told the Truth About China’s Tyranny Simon Leys As Pascal said, “Trust witnesses willing to sacrifice their lives,” and this particular witness happens to be exceptionally well qualified in other ways as well.  (2012) China’s Charter 08 This is a historic moment for China, and our future hangs in the balance. In reviewing the political modernization process of the past hundred years or more, we reiterate and endorse basic universal values​.  (2008) The Poet in an Unknown Prison by Liu Xia (2009) Jailed for Words by Jonathan Mirsky (2010) China’s Fault Lines: An Interview with Biographer Yu Jie (2012) ‘The Songs of Birds’ by Ian Johnson (2016) The New York Review of Books 435 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014