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China cremates body of Nobel laureate and dissident Liu Xiaobo

July 15, 2017

SHENYANG, China - The body of China's late Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo was cremated Saturday after a private ceremony attended by his family, as Beijing faces international pressure to let the dissident's wife leave the country.

Beijing faces backlash after dissident Liu Xiaobo dies in custody

July 14, 2017

Shenyang, China - - China's Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo died Thursday after losing his battle with terminal cancer, remaining in custody under guard in hospital until his last breath as Beijing faced a wave of criticism over its treatment of the Tiananmen Square protest veteran.

Chinese doctors scramble to 'rescue' ailing Nobel laureate

TUESDAY, JULY 11, 2017

BEIJING - A Chinese hospital said Tuesday it was still scrambling to save terminally-ill Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo, fuelling fears that he could die without getting the freedom urged by foreign governments.

Western doctors say Chinese Nobel winner can travel

SUNDAY, JULY 09, 2017

SHANGHAI - US and German medical experts who examined Chinese Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo said Sunday it was safe to transport him abroad for cancer treatment, contradicting the assertions of Chinese doctors.

Liu Xiaobo: Freed Chinese intellectual spoke out for change

MONDAY, JUNE 26, 2017

BEIJING - Liu Xiaobo, who won the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize from behind bars, was for decades a vocal champion of democracy and human rights until Chinese authorities locked him up for speaking out.

China releases Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo with terminal cancer: lawyer