Liu Xiaobo in Beijing
Photograph of Liu Xiaobo, co-founder and president of the Independent Chinese Centre (2003-07) and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2010, addressing the audience at an awards ceremony...
Liu Xiaobo and Liu Xia
Photograph of Liu Xiaobo, on the right, co-founder and president of the Independent Chinese Centre (2003-07), with his wife, the poet, painter and photographer Liu Xia, on the left....
Letter from ICPC to the Chinese Centre
Electronically typed letter from the Independent Chinese Centre to the Chinese Centre, , 7 April 2004; heading: «Archive 37: ICPC Letter to China PEN Centre, 2004-04-07», f. 1....
Liu Xia and Tienchi Martin-Liao
Photograph of Liu Xia, on the right, Chinese painter, poet, photographer and wife of Liu Xiaobo, co-founder and president of the Independent Chinese Centre (2003-07), with Tienchi Martin-Liao, on...
Writers in Prison Committee work plan
Typed administrative document titled "Archive 33: ICPC Writers in Prison Committee Action Plan Outline", which was created by the Independent Chinese Centre's Writers in Prison Committee, 11 March 2004,...
ICPC registration certificate
Typed certificate of registration from the New York State Division of Corporations, State Records and UCC, 5 April 2004, ff. 3. This legal document certifies that the Independent Chinese...
Maiping Chen's candidacy to become president
Typed report titled "Archive 24: Maiping CHEN’s Nomination Proposal for the Election of Presidency and the Board at the First General Assembly of Membership", which was created by the...
Maiping Chen and Chip Rolley
Photograph of Maiping Chen, on the left, member of the Independent Chinese Centre, with Chip Rolley, on the right, member of the American Centre and director of the PEN...
ICPC's Charter in English
Screenshot of the Independent Chinese Centre's Charter in English, as it appears on the Centre's official website. After several revisions this Charter was finally approved on 31 October 2003.
ICPC's Charter in Chinese
The Independent Chinese Centre's Charter in Chinese, 31 October 2003, ff. 3. After several revisions this Charter was finally approved on 31 October 2003.
ICPC Charter with revisions
Electronically typed letter from Yu Zhang to the Independent Chinese Centre, , 30 September 2003, ff. 4. In this letter Yu Zhang, member of the Independent Chinese Centre...
ICPC Charter review
Electronically typed letter from Yu Zhang and Maiping Chen to Zheng Yi, , 20 October 2002, ff. 3. In this letter Yu Zhang and Maiping Chen, two members...
Second ICPC Charter review
Electronically typed letter from Cai Chu, Meng Lang and Maiping Chen to the Independent Chinese Centre, , September 2003, ff. 3. In this letter, Cai Chu, vice-president of...
Wang Lixiong receives Freedom to Write Award
Photograph of Wang Lixiong, on the left, receiving the Freedom to Write Award. Liu Binyan, founder and first president of the Independent Chinese Centre (2002-03) can be seen presenting...
The ICPC as a new PEN Centre
Copy of an article published on the online platform World Journal (US), 28 December 2001, f. 1. This article reports on the establishment of the Independent Chinese Centre, which...
ICPC constitutional act
Electronically typed document by the Independent Chinese Centre, 15 January 2002, ff. 4. This document contains a copy of PEN International's Charter, a summarised history of PEN International and...
Liu Binyan votes
Handwritten letter by Liu Binyan sent by fax , 25 January 2002, f. 1. In this fax, which includes two messages dated 10 January...
The ICPC joins PEN
Copy of an article published on the online platform VOA News, 28 December 2001, f. 1. This article reports on the establishment of the Independent Chinese Centre (ICPC), which...