The father of U.S. figure skater Alysa Liu says 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 because of his involvement in the 1989 Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests, said his 20-year-old daughter is “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.
