IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 484 
Expressing concern for the well-being of Liu Xia, and urging the Government 
of the People’s Republic of China to unconditionally release Liu Xia 
from illegal detention, cease surveillance, and allow her freedom of move-
ment. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 27, 2017 
Mr. LEVIN submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing concern for the well-being of Liu Xia, and urging 
the Government of the People’s Republic of China to 
unconditionally release Liu Xia from illegal detention, 
cease surveillance, and allow her freedom of movement. 
Whereas Liu Xia, a poet, artist, and widow of the Chinese 
intellectual, and recipient of the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize 
award Liu Xiaobo, has been held in extralegal home de-
tention since October 2010 by Chinese authorities with-
out charge for her advocacy on behalf of Liu Xiaobo and 
for advancing human rights in China; 
Whereas since her 2010 house detention, Liu Xia has been 
placed under continuing government surveillance, denied 
routine contacts with friends, family, media, supporters, 
counsel, and diplomats; 
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Whereas since at least 2013, Liu Xia has suffered from ill-
nesses, including severe depression and a heart condition, 
for which she is not known to have received adequate 
care of her own choosing; 
Whereas, on July 13, 2017, Liu Xiaobo died in Chinese cus-
tody under guard after having been sentenced to 11 years 
in prison for ‘‘inciting subversion of state power’’, in part 
for his support of Charter 08, a document calling on the 
Chinese Communist Party to support rule of law, democ-
racy, and human rights; 
Whereas since Liu Xiaobo’s death, authorities have reportedly 
removed Liu Xia to a southwestern province of Yunnan, 
where she has no known relatives or friends, in spite of 
official assertion at Liu Xia is ‘‘free’’; 
Whereas in May 2011, the United Nations Working Group 
on Arbitrary Detention issued opinions declaring that the 
Chinese Government’s imprisonment of Liu Xiaobo and 
the detention of Liu Xia both contravened the Universal 
Declaration of Human Rights; and 
Whereas Liu Xia and Liu Xiaobo’s advocacy for fundamental 
human rights in the People’s Republic of China has in-
spired millions of people to advocate for a more just, hu-
mane, and democratic China: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) urges Chinese authorities to allow Liu Xia 
freedom of movement, including freedom to leave 
China according to her wishes, and to establish a 
place of residence of her choosing; 
(2) recognizes Liu Xia for her role in sup-
porting human rights in the People’s Republic of 
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China, and expresses concern for her well-being 
under house detention; and 
(3) urges the United States to continuously ad-
vocate for Liu Xia’s release when meeting with Chi-
nese authorities at all levels. 
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