Liu Xia was at the hospital as her husband’s health deteriorated over the past couple of weeks. Rights groups and Western governments have mourned Liu Xiaobo’s death and also called for authorities to grant his wife and the rest of his family freedom of movement. “Let’s not make any prejudgements here,” he responded, when pressed on whether Liu Xia was allowed to leave the country. Mo Shaoping, Liu Xiaobo’s lawyer, said there was no legal reason for China to prevent Liu Xia from leaving the country. Efforts should also focus on Liu Hui, the younger brother of Liu Xia, who was sentenced to 11 years in prison in 2013 for fraud and to whom Liu Xia is very close, Hu added.

Source: Hindustan Times July 14, 2017 11:37 UTC