A best-selling Chinese author released one of his most scathing and personal works Wednesday: a nine-page statement detailing his alleged torture by Chinese officials and his decision to flee to the United States with his wife and young son.
In his first extensive public comments since leaving China last week, prominent Christian dissident Yu Jie, 38, described his friendship and work with imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo, his family’s experience under house arrest and his severe beatings in late 2010 by officers who he said identified themselves as state security agents.
Chinese Embassy officials in Washington did not return calls for comment. Yu said U.S. officials have assured him that they would try to assist him. He also plans to file a complaint with the U.N. Human Rights Council.
Denver Post wire services
