Police have finally presented a case against prominent dissident Liu Xiaobo, who has been jailed for a year without charge after helping produce a high-profile manifesto calling for sweeping democratic reforms in China, a lawyer said Wednesday.
The development moves Liu one step closer to standing trial and ends months of anxious uncertainty for his family and supporters. Police extended their investigation of Liu three times over the past year — China's legal limit.
Lawyer Shang Baojun said the report presented by investigators alleges Liu incited to subvert state power with several essays he posted online and by helping produce Charter 08, an unusually direct appeal for more civil rights in China and an end to the Communist Party's political dominance.
"This marks the end of the investigation phase and the beginning of the prosecution phase," Shang said. Prosecutors now have about a month to examine the report and accompanying evidence and decide whether it is sufficient for a trial.
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