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36th anniversary of Tiananmen Square crackdown

Candles are lit during a memorial event in Tokyo on June 3, 2025, the eve of the 36th anniversary of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators. A portrait of deceased pro-democracy activist Liu Xiaobo is seen beside the candles.

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36th anniversary of Tiananmen Square crackdown

Candles are lit during a memorial event in Tokyo on June 3, 2025, the eve of the 36th anniversary of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators. A portrait of deceased pro-democracy activist Liu Xiaobo is seen beside the candles.

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Wu'erkaixi walks in Tokyo march for democracy in China

TOKYO, Japan - Wu'erkaixi, a Chinese dissident known for his role in the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, participates in a march calling for democracy in China in Tokyo on June 1, 2014, ahead of the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown on June 4. A person behind him holds a photo of Liu Xiaobo, winner of the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize.

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Protest in Hong Kong

HONG KONG, China - Activists have their heads shaved in Hong Kong on Feb. 14, 2014, in a show of support for Liu Xia, the wife of jailed Chinese dissident and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo, who has been under house arrest for years without ever being prosecuted.

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Chinese activist Liu

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photo shows imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo. On Oct. 8, 2011, Liu will mark the one-year anniversary of his selection as the winner of the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize.

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Obama calls on China to free jailed dissident Liu

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in a Beijing restaurant on July 30, 2008, shows Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, the imprisoned winner of the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize. U.S. President Barack Obama called for the release of Liu during his meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao in Washington on Jan. 19, 2011, as the two countries locked horns over human rights issues.

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Pro-Liu Xiaobo rally in Washington

WASHINGTON, United States - U.S. congressman Dennis Kucinich, an Ohio Democrat, delivers a speech at a gathering in support of imprisoned Chinese Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo in Washington on Dec. 10, 2010. Participants called for Liu's release and an end of communist one-party rule in China.

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Pro-Liu Xiaobo rally

OSLO, Norway - People stage a rally urging China to release imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo in Oslo on Dec. 10, 2010. The Nobel Peace Prize Award Ceremony was held the same day in Liu's absence.

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Celebration for Liu's Nobel Peace Prize in Hong Kong

HONG KONG, China - People in Hong Kong celebrate imprisoned Chinese activist Liu Xiaobo winning the Nobel Peace Prize on Dec. 10, 2010. The Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony was held in Oslo the same day in Liu's absence.

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Pro-Liu Xiaobo rally

OSLO, Norway - People stage a rally urging China to release imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo in Oslo on Dec. 10, 2010. The Nobel Peace Prize Award Ceremony was held the same day in Liu's absence.

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Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony

OSLO, Norway - The Nobel Peace Prize ceremony takes place for detained Chinese pro-democracy activist Liu Xiaobo (in large photo), at the city office building in Oslo on Dec. 10, 2010. The empty chair, third from right, was placed to highlight Liu's absence.

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Anti-Nobel Peace Prize rally

OSLO, Norway - Chinese nationals protest against the Norwegian Nobel Committee's awarding of the peace prize to detained pro-democracy activist Liu Xiaobo in Oslo on Dec. 10, 2010. The Nobel Peace Prize Award Ceremony was held the same day in Liu's absence.

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Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony

OSLO, Norway - The Nobel Peace Prize ceremony takes place for detained Chinese pro-democracy activist Liu Xiaobo (in large photo), at the city office building in Oslo on Dec. 10, 2010. The empty chair, third from right, was placed to highlight Liu's absence.

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Pro-Liu Xiaobo rally

OSLO, Norway - Chinese nationals stage a rally urging the Chinese authorities to release Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo in Oslo on Dec. 10, 2010. The Nobel Peace Prize Award Ceremony was held the same day in Liu's absence.

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Beijing on alert

BEIJING, China - Security officials stand guard near the apartment of Liu Xia, wife of detained Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo, in Beijing on Dec. 10, 2010. The Nobel Prize Award Ceremony was held the same day in Liu's absence.

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Beijing on alert

BEIJING, China - A police officer (C) checks the bags of pedestrians in Tiananmen Square in Beijing on Dec. 10, 2010. The Nobel Prize Award Ceremony was held the same day in the absence of Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo, a detained Chinese dissident.

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Protestors demand Liu's release in Oslo

OSLO, Norway - People including Chinese pro-democracy activists living abroad demand the release of imprisoned Chinese activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo in front of the Chinese Embassy in Oslo on Dec. 9, 2010. The Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony was scheduled to be held in the Norwegian capital on the following day.

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Protestors demand Liu's release in Oslo

OSLO, Norway - People stage a demonstration in front of the Chinese Embassy in Oslo on Dec. 9, 2010, demanding the release of imprisoned Chinese activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo. The Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony was scheduled to be held in the Norwegian capital on the following day.

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Protestors demand Liu's release in Oslo

TOKYO, Japan - Ma Lie, a Chinese resident of Oslo, speaks during an interview at the Norwegian capital on Dec. 9, 2010. Ma estimated some 200 Chinese local residents would participate in a rally to demand the release of imprisoned Chinese activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo in Oslo.

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Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo

BEIJING, China - This file photo taken on July 30, 2008, shows Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, the imprisoned winner of the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize, during an interview at a restaurant in Beijing.

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Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo

BEIJING, China - This file photo taken on July 30, 2008, shows Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, the imprisoned winner of the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize, during an interview at a restaurant in Beijing.

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Nobel committee chairman in interview

STRASBOURG, France - Norwegian Nobel Committee chairman Thorbjorn Jagland poses for a photo during an interview in Strasbourg, France, on Nov. 25, 2010. Jagland said this year's awarding of the peace prize to Chinese pro-democracy activist Liu Xiaobo is one of the most important decisions in the committee's 100-year history.

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Nobel Peace Prize ceremony being prepared without recipient

OSLO, Norway - Geir Lundestad, the secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee and director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute, speaks about this year's Nobel Peace Prize ceremony during an interview in Oslo on Nov. 16, 2010. He said the event is being prepared on the premise that neither the winner, Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, nor a proxy will be present to receive the award.

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Dalai Lama urges China to free Liu

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama speaks during a press conference in Hiroshima on Nov. 15, 2010, at which he released a statement urging the Chinese government to free imprisoned 2010 Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo.

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Chinese dissident Wuer at Nobel Peace gathering

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Chinese dissident Wuer Kaixi (L) speaks at a press conference in Hiroshima on Nov. 12, 2010, after taking part in the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates on behalf of imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, the winner of the 2010 prize. Wuer called on participants in the event the same day to urge the Chinese government to free Liu.

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Chinese dissident Wuer at Nobel Peace gathering

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Chinese dissident Wuer Kaixi speaks at a press conference in Hiroshima on Nov. 12, 2010, after taking part in the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates on behalf of imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, the winner of the 2010 prize. Wuer called on participants in the event the same day to urge the Chinese government to free Liu.

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Wuer at Nobel Peace gathering

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Chinese dissident Wuer Kaixi delivers a speech at the 11th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates in Hiroshima on Nov. 12, 2010. Wuer, who took part in the event on behalf of imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, the winner of the 2010 prize, called on the participants to urge the Chinese government to free Liu.

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Nobel Peace laureates gathering in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama (L), 1989 Nobel Peace Prize winner, and Chinese dissident Wuer Kaixi greet each other as they attend the 11th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates in Hiroshima on Nov. 12, 2010. Wuer took part in the event on behalf of imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, the winner of the 2010 prize.

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Dalai Lama supports Liu Xiaobo

NARITA, Japan - Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama holds a press conference in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, on Nov. 6, 2010. He reiterated his criticism of China, saying that Liu Xiaobo, the imprisoned Chinese dissident who won the Nobel Peace Prize this year, is merely trying to bring more accountability to the country. The Dalai Lama arrived in Japan to attend a three-day meeting of Nobel peace laureates in Hiroshima.

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Nobel Peace Prize website hacked

LONDON, England - Photo shows the Nobel Peace Prize website, which the Norwegian media reported Oct. 26, 2010, came under cyber attack by a hacker using an IP address of a Taiwanese university. The incident occurred after China strongly reacted to the award by the Oslo-based committee of this year's prize to Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo.

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Chinese activists invited to receive Nobel Prize on Liu's behalf

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photos show imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo (L) and his wife Liu Xia, who is under surveillance by Chinese authorities. Liu Xia issued an open letter on the Internet on Oct. 24, 2010, inviting Chinese human rights activists and friends of Liu Xiaobo to receive the prize on his behalf in Norway in December.

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China says Nobel Peace Prize disrespectful of its judiciary

BEIJING, China - Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ma Zhaoxu speaks at a press briefing in Beijing on Oct. 12, 2010. Ma said the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to a convicted criminal, imprisoned dissident Liu Xiaobo, showed a lack of respect for China's judicial system.

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Dalai Lama says 'right person' chosen for Nobel Prize

NARITA, Japan - Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama speaks in an interview at a hotel in Narita near Tokyo on Oct. 11, 2010, after arriving at Narita airport from India in transit to the United States. He said the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize that was awarded to Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo went to the ''right person'' at the ''right moment,'' adding that the move could serve as a ''significant contribution for changing China.''

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Nobel Peace laureate's wife under house arrest in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Simon Sharpe (L), a diplomat with the European Union delegation in Beijing, is barred by a Chinese security officer (R) from entering the home of Liu Xia, the wife of jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, winner of the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize, in Beijing on Oct. 11, 2010.

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Nobel Peace laureate's wife under house arrest in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Simon Sharpe (R), a diplomat with the European Union delegation in Beijing, is barred by a Chinese security officer (2nd from R) from entering the home of Liu Xia, the wife of jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, winner of the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize, in Beijing on Oct. 11, 2010.

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Dalai Lama criticizes China's opposition to Nobel laureate Liu

NARITA, Japan - Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama arrives at Narita airport near Tokyo from Mumbai, India, in transit to the United States on Oct. 11, 2010. He criticized the Chinese government for opposing the awarding of the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize to Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, saying China must change, but some ''hard-liners'' were stuck in an ''old way of thinking.''

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Chinese dissident Liu wins Nobel Peace Prize

JINZHOU, China - Photo taken Oct. 9, 2010, shows a sign reading ''Liaoning Province Jinzhou Prison.'' Liu Xiaobo, a Chinese dissident who was awarded the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize, is believed to be detained in the prison.

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Chinese dissident Liu wins Nobel Peace Prize

JINZHOU, China - People chat near the prison in Jinzhou, Liaoning Province, China, in which Liu Xiaobo, a Chinese dissident who was awarded the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize, is believed to be detained.

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Chinese dissident Liu wins Nobel Peace Prize

JINZHOU, China - A policeman patrols near the prison in Jinzhou, Liaoning Province, China, in which Liu Xiaobo, a Chinese dissident who was awarded the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize, is believed to be detained.

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China papers report little on Nobel Peace Prize

BEIJING, China - Photo shows the Oct. 9, 2010, issues of major Chinese newspapers carrying few headlines on the announcement that the imprisoned dissident Liu Xiaobo has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

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Chinese dissident Liu wins Nobel Peace Prize

BEIJING, China - Reporters, photographers and TV crews gather near the residence of Liu Xia, the wife of Liu Xiaobo, an imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate, in Beijing on Oct. 8, 2010.

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Chinese dissident Liu wins Nobel Peace Prize

JINZHOU, China - Photo taken Oct. 9, 2010, shows part of the prison in Jinzhou, Liaoning Province, China. Liu Xiaobo, a Chinese dissident who was awarded the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize, is believed to be detained in the prison.

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Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo wins Nobel Peace Prize

BEIJING, China - Police officers close the gate to the home of Liu Xia, the wife of Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo, in Beijing on Oct. 8, 2010. The imprisoned Liu was awarded the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize for his struggle for human rights in China.

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Nobel laureate Liu's wife

BEIJING, China - Liu Xia, wife of imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, speaks in an interview at her home in Beijing on Oct. 4, 2010, before her husband won the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize.

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Woman celebrates as Liu awarded Nobel Peace Prize

BEIJING, China - A woman reacts to news that imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo was awarded the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize in Beijing on Oct. 8, 2010, for his struggle for human rights in China.

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Chinese dissident Liu wins Nobel Peace Prize

BEIJING, China - Reporters, photographers and TV crews surround a friend of imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo in Beijing on Oct. 8, 2010, for comments on the announcement that the pro-democracy activist has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

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Chinese dissident wins Nobel Peace Prize

BEIJING, China - A police officer (R) takes photos of journalists who gathered to meet Liu Xia, wife of imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, who won the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize on Oct. 8, 2010.

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Chinese dissident Liu wins Nobel Peace Prize

BEIJING, China - Reporters, photographers and TV crews gather near the residence of Liu Xia, the wife of Liu Xiaobo, an imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate, in Beijing on Oct. 8, 2010.

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Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu

BEIJING, China - Undated file photo shows Liu Xiaobo, a Chinese dissident and winner of the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize.

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Chinese court upholds 11-year term for dissident

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Liu Xiaobo, a prominent Chinese human rights advocate and former professor, who was sentenced to an 11-year jail term by a Chinese court on Feb. 11, 2010. Liu, 54, was convicted of ''inciting subversion of state power'' for his involvement in drafting a political reform blueprint called Charter 08.