[1] Liu is an opponent of what are called Asian values, including the view that Asia should take a different route of political development outside of the tradition of liberal democracy, seen as a Western principle.
Liu believes liberalism is not simply a Western value, but should be something universal.
[3] He does not support direct democracy, and views Jean-Jacques Rousseau as its primary proponent.
[4] In 2001, Liu penned an article calling for reform in China and was expelled from Chinese Academy of Social Science and prohibited from travelling abroad.
[5] In 2009, the authority of Chinese Communist Party gave warnings to Liu along with two other intellectuals for their political advocacy contrary to the current regime and their signature on Charter 08.