He could have lived a quiet life as an academic, a scholar, a writer, but instead he decided to challenge the status quo and actively engage in efforts for democratic reform.
Karen Bass: “He could have lived a quiet life as an academic, a scholar, a writer, but instead he decided to challenge the status quo…”
On the recordJuly 13, 2017
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Bass reflects on Liu Xiaobo's choice to fight for democratic reform instead of a quiet life.
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