Liu wrote a statement , entitled " I have no enemies " , intending for it to be read at his trial . He was never given the right to speak . The essay was later read in the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize ceremony , which Liu was unable to attend due to his imprisonment . On 25 December 2009 , Liu was sentenced to eleven years ' imprisonment and two years ' deprivation of political rights by the Beijing No. 2 Intermediate Court on charges of " inciting subversion of state power " . According to Liu 's family and counsel , he planned to appeal the judgment . In the verdict , '' Charter 08 '' was named as part of the evidence supporting his conviction . John Pomfret of '' The Washington Post '' said Christmas Day was chosen to dump the news because the Chinese government believed Westerners were less likely to take notice on a holiday
2010 Nobel Peace Prize
2010 Nobel Peace Prize
Liu Xiaobo