Protest in China Over Sentence Given to Dissident's Brother-in-Law The wife of Liu Xiaobo, the jailed Nobel Peace laureate, has written an open letter to President Xi Jinping to protest the 11-year prison term given to her brother Liu Hui. In the letter, Liu Xiaobo's wife, Liu Xia, said the sentencing last Sunday had been unfair and urged Mr. Xi to govern China in a way that respects the rights of individuals and avoids "ruthless suppression based on violence." A Beijing court convicted Liu Hui of fraud in a real estate dispute. Family supporters have called the case retribution for Liu Xiaobo's political activism.