Urging the Government of the People's Republic of China to unconditionally release Liu Xiaobo, together with his wife Liu Xia, to allow them to freely meet with friends, family, and counsel and seek medical treatment wherever they desire. 2017-06-29 Passed House without amendment (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Recognizes Liu Xiaobo for his decades of peaceful struggle for basic human rights and democracy in the People's Republic of China.

Urges the Chinese government to unconditionally release Liu Xiaobo and his wife, Liu Xia, and the Administration to seek their humanitarian transfer from China so that he can seek medical treatment in the United States or elsewhere overseas.

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    Urges the Chinese government to unconditionally release Liu Xiaobo and his wife, Liu Xia, and the Administration to seek their humanitarian transfer from China so that he can seek medical treatment in the United States or elsewhere overseas.

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