Dissident confesses the agitation activities in China - 24 Jun 09

AFP / France-24
http://www.france24.com/en/20090624-leading-dissident-arrested-subversion-chi...
Leading Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo has been formally arrested for subversion, state media reported Wednesday, six months after he was detained in the wake of signing a pro-democracy charter.

Liu, 53, was arrested on Tuesday for "alleged agitation activities aimed at subversion of the government and overthrowing of the socialist system," Xinhua news agency said, citing Beijing police.

Liu, a writer who was involved in the 1989 Tiananmen pro-democracy protests, has been detained since December after signing Charter 08, a widely circulated petition that called for greater democracy and the rule of law in China.

"Liu has been engaged in agitation activities, such as spreading of rumors and defaming of the government, aimed at subversion of the state and overthrowing the socialism system in recent years," Xinhua quoted a police statement as saying.

Liu has confessed to the charge, the statement added.

Liu, who was jailed for two years for his role in the 1989 Tiananmen protests, headed a writer's group called the Independent Chinese PEN Centre when police took him away.

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[johny3818]

Liu Xiaobo,YOU ARE A HERO!

[thinktok]

I hope China sent Liu Xiabo to hard labour camp if not to give these western hypocrites and sinners more ammunition to criticise China. They just simply cannot get over this 'holier than thou' attitude. Shameless and disgusting.

[TheWIKILEAKSforNOBEL]

NOBEL to JULIAN ASSANGE

[TheMediator888]

china should learn from the russia by sending their president or chairman to visit some of disputed island so as to show the soverity of their claimed territories. be more brave and guard against all your own land , dont be afraid of wars, only fight can make your potential enemies scare and respect you !! so fight back!!chinaman!!be strong in both economy and military as well!!! japan and usa are only paper dogs!!!forget about nobel peace prize which is a tool to kill another nation.

[jikuyyt]

Congratulations on Liu Xiaobo Nobel

[sartaana]

this man had mental ilness he doasnt feel well

[MrPokerman5250]

He's a CIA dog , a traitor like him deserve life sentence in jail ! long live communist China !

[TheEfefefefefefefefe]

cmon give us a break cctv, we all know whats going on here. The Chinese people are not stupid.