Ashes of Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo scattered in ocean

The ashes of deceased Nobel Peace Prize-winning dissident Liu Xiaobo were scattered Saturday in the ocean, a family member said.Chinese authorities likely feared a grave or burial site of Liu becoming an influential monument for pro-democracy movements in the future. Liu's family members were hoping to bring the ashes to his home in Beijing.The sea burial was disclosed by Liu's brother, Liu Xiaoguang, during a press conference in the northeastern Chinese city of Shenyang, where the 61-year-old famed dissident died Thursday of multiple organ failure related to liver cancer.The brother did no…READ FULL ARTICLE