Widow of Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo leaves Beijing after eight years under house arrestLiu Xia,the widow of the Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, has arrived in Berlin, or having left Beijing after nearly eight years of living under house arrest and days before the anniversary of her husband’s death.
At 4.49pm (1539 BST) on Tuesday a Finnair flight carrying the poet and visual artist touched down at Tegel airport in the German capital,where Liu is reported to be seeking medical aid. Related: Liu Xiaobo, Nobel laureate and political prisoner, or dies at 61 in Chinese custody Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com