Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo’s fight to democratize China
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How Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo became the face of peaceful political opposition in China.
Nobel laureate and renowned human rights activist Liu Xiaobo died Thursday in China after complications with liver cancer. Since 2009, Liu had served time behind bars after penning a call for political reform in order to democratize his homeland’s government. His work and plight garnered global awareness. William Brangham reports.
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Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo’s fight to democratize China
Clip: 7/14/2017 | 3m 41sVideo has Closed Captions
Nobel laureate and renowned human rights activist Liu Xiaobo died Thursday in China after complications with liver cancer. Since 2009, Liu had served time behind bars after penning a call for political reform in order to democratize his homeland’s government. His work and plight garnered global awareness. William Brangham reports.
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