China's jailed Nobel Peace laureate seeks retrial
Liu is five years into an 11-year prison term for his conviction on a charge of subversion, after he authored and disseminated a document calling for democracy. Liu has insisted he is innocent.
Mo Shaoping said today that Liu agreed to the legal challenge during a prison visit by his wife in October. Mo said he and a fellow lawyer have requested to meet Liu to discuss details but are awaiting a decision from the local jurisdiction where Liu is locked up.