‍61-year-old Liu Xiaobo, jailed for engaging in activities designed to overthrow the Chinese government, has died in hospital, according to a statement published by the bureau of legal affairs in the northeastern city of Shenyang.

Photo source: The First Hospital of China Medical University

Liu was sentenced to 11 years in jail on December 25, 2009, after a local court in Beijing convicted him of agitation aimed at subverting the government.

Photo source: The First Hospital of China Medical University

Liu lost a battle with liver cancer more than a month after he was transferred to the hospital from prison, said the statement.

According to the statement, the hospital invited well-known Chinese, US and German experts to diagnose and treat him. 

Photo source: The First Hospital of China Medical University

However, Liu's condition took a turn for the worse on Monday.

Liu died of multiple organ failure due to liver cancer on Thursday after medical treatment failed, announced the First Hospital of China Medical University.

A screenshot of the announcement on Shenyang's justice bureau website

A screenshot of the announcement on the First Hospital of China Medical University website.