Chinese Doctors Say Nobel Laureate Is in Critical Condition
assistance at a place of his choosing in China or overseas." The American State Department said Mr. Liu should have "freedom of movement and access to medical care of his choosing." "We continue to ask
that China immediately grant Mr. Liu parole on humanitarian grounds and allow him to receive medical assistance at a place of his choosing in China or overseas," the European Union Delegation in Beijing said on Monday in an emailed statement. that receive medical
And the German Embassy in Beijing strongly criticized the release, apparently with Chinese approval, of a video
that showed the foreign doctors – one German, the other American – visiting Mr. Liu in a Chinese hospital, and the German doctor praising his treatment there.
" the embassy said on Monday, adding, "It seems that security organs are steering the process, not medical experts." China has given political prisoners medical parole to go abroad, although there seem to have been virtually no instances in the past decade.
that These recordings were made against the expressed wishes of the German side, which were communicated in writing prior to the visit,
"We hope that the countries concerned will respect China’s judicial sovereignty and don’t exploit so-called cases to meddle in China’s internal affairs." Asked repeatedly about Mr. Liu’s desire to leave, Mr. Geng repeated
that vague formula and denied that there were precedents that would apply to Mr. Liu, although some other Chinese prisoners convicted on political charges have been given medical parole so they could seek treatment abroad.
By CHRIS BUCKLEYJULY 10, 2017
BEIJING — Tensions and uncertainty over the fate of Liu Xiaobo, the Nobel Peace laureate imprisoned for subversion, escalated on Monday, when Chinese doctors warned
that he was in critical condition from liver cancer, a day after two foreign doctors said he appeared strong enough to travel abroad.
A team of Chinese doctors advising on his treatment said Mr. Liu’s stomach was increasingly bloated, his abdominal
wall was inflamed, his blood pressure was falling, and his kidneys were faltering, the hospital said.