Word: liu
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Simons said that Liu would join the NiemanFoundation in September, like all other NiemanFellows. As a fellow, he would be affiliated withone of the undergraduate houses and would interactwith undergraduates in other ways, Simons said...
Although most foreign journalists who come toHarvard pay their own way, the Nieman Foundationwould give Liu a grant to come study at Harvard,Simons said...
...Liu has been described as a symbol of moralintegrity for China's university students becausehe is honest and fearless in exposing corruptionand opression. As a result he was accused ofbetraying the Communist Party, MacFarquhar said...
MacFarquhar described Liu as "an earnest youngcommunist who wanted to make the system workbetter." His writings include "People orMonsters?" an article in which Liu wrote, "TheCommunist Party regulated everything but would notregulate the Communist Party...
...Liu is not an anti-communist dissident whowants to leave the country, MacFarquhar said. "Iadmire him for trying to put the country in theright direction. We are very keen on having himhere at Harvard," he said