Liu Xiaobo è stato condannato a 11 anni di carcere per “incitamento alla sovversione del potere statale”, ovvero per aver chiesto per il suo popolo quanto segue:
- Amending the Constitution.
- Separation of powers.
- Legislative democracy.
- An independent judiciary.
- Public control of public servants.
- Guarantee of human rights.
- Election of public officials.
- Rural–urban equality.
- Freedom of association.
- Freedom of assembly.
- Freedom of expression.
- Freedom of religion.
- Civic education.
- Protection of private property.
- Financial and tax reform.
- Social security.
- Protection of the environment.
- A federated republic.
- Truth in reconciliation.