We are convinced that the concepts that Liu and his colleagues put down on paper in December 2008 are both universal and timeless. These ideals – respect for human rights and human dignity, and the responsibility of citizens to ensure that their governments respect those rights – represent humanity’s highest aspirations.
首先也是最为重要的一点，他捍卫了诺贝尔和平奖得主的传统，也就是对人权不懈的追求。先前的得主，例如马丁 · 路德 · 金，列赫 - 瓦文萨，昂山素姬的获奖就是这样很好的例子。