The Chinese hospital treating Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo for terminal liver cancer said on Wednesday his condition is worsening.

Liu, 61, is being treated for worsening liver function, septic shock and organ dysfunction, and remains on dialysis, the hospital in the northeastern city of Shenyang said in a short online statement, according to Reuters.

Last week, the hospital invited medical experts from the US and Germany to come and help treat Liu.

Liu&#39;s friends have voiced suspicion over the hospital&#39;s statements, which suggest a worsening of his condition soon after two foreign doctors said he was well enough to travel abroad, but said it must happen as quickly as possible.&nbsp;

&quot;We do not know how reliable these accounts are, or if they mean Liu Xiaobo cannot travel,&quot; a friend of Liu&#39;s family told Reuters, declining to be identified because of the sensitivity of the situation.

Liu was released from prison last month on medical grounds after he was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer. 
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He was jailed in 2009 for 11 years for &quot;inciting subversion of state power&quot; after he helped write a petition known as &quot;Charter 08&quot; calling for sweeping political reforms in China. 
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Since he was released, China has faced international calls to give Liu the option to get treatment abroad.

But authorities have insisted that the Nobel laureate has been under the care of top Chinese cancer doctors. 
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Liu&rsquo;s wife, Liu Xia, has been under house arrest since he won the Nobel Peace Prize in December 2010 and has reportedly suffered from depression.

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The 61-year-old is being treated for worsening liver function, septic shock and organ dysfunction, and remains on dialysis, the hospital in the northeastern city of Shenyang said in a short online statement

The Chinese hospital treating Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo for terminal liver cancer said on Wednesday his condition is worsening. Liu, 61, is being treated for worsening liver function, septic shock and organ dysfunction, and remains on dialysis, the hospital in the northeastern city of Shenyang said in a short online statement, according to Reuters. Last week, the hospital invited medical experts from the US and Germany to come and help treat Liu. Liu's friends have voiced suspicion over the hospital's statements, which suggest a worsening of his condition soon after two foreign doctors said he was well enough to travel abroad, but said it must happen as quickly as possible. "We do not know how reliable these accounts are, or if they mean Liu Xiaobo cannot travel," a friend of Liu's family told Reuters, declining to be identified because of the sensitivity of the situation. Liu was released from prison last month on medical grounds after he was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer. He was jailed in 2009 for 11 years for "inciting subversion of state power" after he helped write a petition known as "Charter 08" calling for sweeping political reforms in China. Since he was released, China has faced international calls to give Liu the option to get treatment abroad. But authorities have insisted that the Nobel laureate has been under the care of top Chinese cancer doctors. Liu’s wife, Liu Xia, has been under house arrest since he won the Nobel Peace Prize in December 2010 and has reportedly suffered from depression. Also read: China invites American, German cancer experts to treat Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo

Chinese Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo's health worsening, hospital says

China has invited medical experts from the US and Germany to come and help treat cancer-stricken Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo, authorities said on Wednesday. 
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The Chinese hospital caring for Liu made the decision at the request of the family and in consultation with the doctors already treating him, the Shenyang Bureau of Justice said in a short statement on its website. 
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Liu was released from prison last month on medical grounds after he was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer. 
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He was jailed in 2009 for 11 years for &quot;inciting subversion of state power&quot; after he helped write a petition known as &quot;Charter 08&quot; calling for sweeping political reforms in China. 
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Since he was released, China has faced international calls to give Liu the option to get treatment abroad. 
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Last week, newly appointed US Ambassador to China Terry Branstad said the US would like to see Liu treated elsewhere for his cancer. 
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But authorities have insisted that the 61-year-old Nobel laureate has been under the care of top Chinese cancer doctors. 
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The move comes ahead of President Xi Jinping&#39;s attendance at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany on Friday and Saturday. 
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Diplomatic sources in Beijing say China has been nervous that the issue over the Nobel Peace Prize winner could overshadow Xi&#39;s appearance, according to Reuters. 
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China invited medical experts from the US and Germany to come and help treat cancer-stricken Liu

China has invited medical experts from the US and Germany to come and help treat cancer-stricken Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo, authorities said on Wednesday. The Chinese hospital caring for Liu made the decision at the request of the family and in consultation with the doctors already treating him, the Shenyang Bureau of Justice said in a short statement on its website. Liu was released from prison last month on medical grounds after he was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer. He was jailed in 2009 for 11 years for "inciting subversion of state power" after he helped write a petition known as "Charter 08" calling for sweeping political reforms in China. Since he was released, China has faced international calls to give Liu the option to get treatment abroad. Last week, newly appointed US Ambassador to China Terry Branstad said the US would like to see Liu treated elsewhere for his cancer. But authorities have insisted that the 61-year-old Nobel laureate has been under the care of top Chinese cancer doctors. The move comes ahead of President Xi Jinping's attendance at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany on Friday and Saturday. Diplomatic sources in Beijing say China has been nervous that the issue over the Nobel Peace Prize winner could overshadow Xi's appearance, according to Reuters.

China invites American, German cancer experts to treat Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo

Chinese Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo has been released from prison on medical grounds after he was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer, his lawyer said.&nbsp; 
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Liu, a human rights activist, was jailed in 2009 for 11 years for &quot;inciting subversion of state power&quot; after he helped write a petition known as &quot;Charter 08&quot; calling for sweeping political reforms in China. 
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Liu&#39;s brother confirmed the Nobel laureate had been diagnosed with cancer on May 23, his lawyer Mo Shaoping told the South China Morning Post.&nbsp;

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Liu had been incarcerated at Jinzhou Penitentiary in Liaoning, his home province in northeast China, before being moved to the hospital for treatment. (AFP)
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&nbsp;He is being treated in the city of Shenyang. 
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Liu had been incarcerated at Jinzhou Penitentiary in Liaoning, his home province in northeast China, before being moved to the hospital for treatment. 
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Liu&rsquo;s wife, Liu Xia, has been under house arrest since he won the Nobel Peace Prize in December 2010 and has reportedly suffered from depression. She has not been formally charged with a crime.&nbsp; 
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Liu was not allowed to attend his father-in-law&#39;s funeral last year and his mother-in-law&#39;s funeral this year, Reuters reported.

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Rights group Amnesty International also confirmed the news of Liu&#39;s illness in a tweet. (Reuters)
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Amnesty International&rsquo;s China Researcher, William Nee, said authorities should ensure Liu was receiving adequate medical care and he called for the immediate and unconditional release of Liu and his wife. 
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&quot;Obviously, it&rsquo;s a shameful situation and it&rsquo;s incredibly sad to see one of China&rsquo;s most prominent intellectuals suffer from such a terrible illness when he never should&rsquo;ve been detained in the first place,&rdquo; Nee said. 
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Liu has been released from prison on medical parole and is being treated in hospital for late-stage liver cancer

Chinese Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo has been released from prison on medical grounds after he was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer, his lawyer said. Liu, a human rights activist, was jailed in 2009 for 11 years for "inciting subversion of state power" after he helped write a petition known as "Charter 08" calling for sweeping political reforms in China. Liu's brother confirmed the Nobel laureate had been diagnosed with cancer on May 23, his lawyer Mo Shaoping told the South China Morning Post. Liu had been incarcerated at Jinzhou Penitentiary in Liaoning, his home province in northeast China, before being moved to the hospital for treatment. (AFP) × He is being treated in the city of Shenyang. Liu had been incarcerated at Jinzhou Penitentiary in Liaoning, his home province in northeast China, before being moved to the hospital for treatment. Liu’s wife, Liu Xia, has been under house arrest since he won the Nobel Peace Prize in December 2010 and has reportedly suffered from depression. She has not been formally charged with a crime. Liu was not allowed to attend his father-in-law's funeral last year and his mother-in-law's funeral this year, Reuters reported. Rights group Amnesty International also confirmed the news of Liu's illness in a tweet. (Reuters) × Amnesty International’s China Researcher, William Nee, said authorities should ensure Liu was receiving adequate medical care and he called for the immediate and unconditional release of Liu and his wife. "Obviously, it’s a shameful situation and it’s incredibly sad to see one of China’s most prominent intellectuals suffer from such a terrible illness when he never should’ve been detained in the first place,” Nee said.

Chinese Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo released from prison after cancer diagnosis