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Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the death of Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo:
"To deprive a man of treatment and watch him die a slow, painful death is an outrage against humanity. But the Communist regime was so cruel toward Liu Xiaobo because its leaders knew, in their hearts, the power of his message. This was a man who stood for freedom of thought, rule of law, and democratic values in the most oppressive of environments. He had a spine of steel, and in setting his face against tyranny, he inspired millions to rally to his banner. From the pavement of Tiananmen Square to his deathbed, he showed a quiet but formidable courage that will live on in the hearts of all Chinese people who long to be free."
