Release of Ai Weiwei: Hope for change in China?
22/06/2011
Reacting to the news that the artist and political dissident, Ai Weiwei has been released following a two month detention by Chinese authorities, Guy Verhofstadt, ALDE leader expressed his relief and hope that this represents...
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European Parliament backs ALDE call for release of Ai Weiwei
07/04/2011
Following Guy Verhofstadt's intervention earlier this week the European Parliament has taken up the plight of Ai Weiwei, the latest in a string of Chinese dissidents, including Nobel Peace prize laureate Liu Xiaobo, to be...
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China: Liberals call for release of Ai Weiwei
04/04/2011
Ai Weiwei, a vocal critic of the Chinese regime who is best known for designing Beijing's Bird's Nest Olympic stadium and the current 'sunflower seed' installation in London's Tate Modern, was detained in Beijing yesterday and...
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Elections for Tibetan Government in exile a stark contrast to Chinese suppression of dissent
21/03/2011
About 85,000 Tibetans around the world voted yesterday for a new leader and members of parliament to take up the resistance against Chinese rule over their Himalayan homeland.
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China should resolve the "Google" case by offering greater freedom to its citizens
28/01/2010
Guy Verhofstadt, President of the ALDE Group, on a visit to Beijing this week to discuss China's growing influence on the global economy and launch the Chinese translation of his book*, has also been meeting with Chinese...
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