US Calls on China to Release Nobel Laureate

The United States is calling on China to release jailed Nobel Peace Laureate Liu Xiaobo, five years after the scholar and human rights activist was placed in detention. Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday said Washington remains deeply concerned about Liu and his wife, Liu Xia, who has been confined to her home. He said China should guarantee to the couple and their family members all internationally recognized human rights protections and freedoms. Kerry said that as the United...

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