The father of U.S. figure skater Alysa Liu has said he would not allow his daughter to compete for China, citing its human rights record and ongoing abuses and recalling his own escape decades ago.
Arthur Liu, who fled China in the 1990s due to his involvement in the 1989 Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests, said his 20-year-old daughter was “fascinated” by his life story—from his upbringing and decision to protest against the Chinese communist regime, to becoming a wanted man, fleeing the country, and rebuilding his life in the United States as a political refugee.
