Dora Nipp’s Speech at the Candlelight Vigil for Liu Xiabo
On behalf of the Toronto Association for Democracy in China, we join the world in mourning the death of Liu Xiao Bo.
And we join the world in condemning the Chinese government.
For China is shown once again that it is weak and cowardly – so fearful of this soft-spoken man of words and reason that the Chinese regime locked up its nation’s first Nobel Peace Laureate. Despite its swagger, China has a fragile ego. It could not handle the world’s respect; abide by international recognition; or live up to the expectation of transforming itself into a true world leader. For some reason, China insists on remaining backward. (more…)


