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But the court could also hold off for weeks before putting Liu in the dock, he added. "I was mentally prepared for an indictment, but I wasn't expecting the prosecutors to move so quickly," Liu's wife, Liu Xia, told Reuters by telephone. Police investigators handed the case over to prosecutors to consider taking to trial earlier this week. "This doesn't look hopeful for him," Liu Xia added. "But he will certainly fight the charges." If convicted, the 53-year-old dissident could be sentenced to up to 15 years in prison. Police have said the charges against Liu are "serious," suggesting authorities will seek a long term. China's Party-controlled courts rarely find in favor of defendants, especially in politically-charged cases. The indictment is likely to draw fresh outcries over a case that has already become a focus for international pressure on China, which has bolstered controls on critics of Party rule. European politicians and U.S. lawmakers have criticized the case, and last month visiting U.S. President Barack Obama pressed China on human rights. Liu's impending trial is also likely to galvanize dissidents and rights advocates within China. He was detained by police just over a year ago, as he and other activists launched "Charter 08," a petition urging sweeping democratic changes that attracted thousands of signatures. A former literature professor, Liu has been a thorn in the Party's side since 1989 when he joined a hunger strike supporting student protesters days before the army crushed the pro-democracy movement centered on Tiananmen Square on June 4 that year. He was later jailed for 20 months. On Thursday, supporters of the "Charter 08" petition launched a fresh campaign, this time stating they were willing to "share responsibility with Liu Xiaobo," reported Observe China (www.guancha.org), a Chinese-language website that reports on dissident activity in the country. 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