Title: 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.
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Recognizes Liu Xia for her role in supporting human rights in the People's Republic of China and expresses concern for her well-being under house detention.
Urges: (1) Chinese authorities to allow Liu Xia freedom of movement, including freedom to leave China and to establish a place of residence of her choosing; and (2) the United States to continuously advocate for Liu Xia's release when meeting with Chinese authorities.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 484 Introduced in House (IH)]

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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 movement.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 27, 2017

Mr. Levin submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                               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 detention since October 2010 by Chinese authorities 
        without 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;
Whereas since at least 2013, Liu Xia has suffered from illnesses, 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 custody 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, democracy, 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 inspired millions of people to advocate 
        for a more just, humane, 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 supporting human 
        rights in the People's Republic of China, and expresses concern 
        for her well-being under house detention; and
            (3) urges the United States to continuously advocate for 
        Liu Xia's release when meeting with Chinese authorities at all 
        levels.
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