Treatment outside of China ‘unlikely’ for Liu Xiaobo
Friends of Nobel laureate activist doubt he will be allowed treatment overseas for liver cancer, for which he was paroled from mainland prison
Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo is unlikely to be allowed medical treatment overseas for late-stage cancer, according to his friends, but his family is still fighting for him to do so.
The comments came after five foreign diplomats met justice ministry officials on Thursday, according to Guangzhou-based writer Ye Du, a close friend of Liu Xia, Liu Xiaobo’s wife.
Veteran journalist and activist Gao Yu tweeted about the meeting. “A deputy judicial minister met with diplomats from the United States, Germany and [the] European Union this morning. They were told that Liu Xiaobo is receiving the best possible care and that the family is happy with it,” Gao wrote.
The diplomats were told family members were “in consent with the current treatment plan” and that Liu was unfit for travelling due to his medical condition, Gao added.
A friend close of the family with knowledge of Liu’s current condition, who refused to be identified, said Liu was able to digest food.