Honoring the life and legacy of Liu Xiaobo for his steadfast commitment to the protection of human rights, political freedoms, free markets, democratic elections, government accountability, and peaceful change in the People's Republic of China.2017-07-13Introduced in HouseRecognizes the life and accomplishments of Liu Xiaobo.
Calls for the Chinese government to release his wife and allow her to settle in a place or country of her own choosing.
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