Thursday, December 9, 2010
China Digusted By Nobel Commitee
The Nobel Commitee anounced its Peace Prize winner on October 8, but now, a day before the Nobel Commitee planned to honor this recognition, Liu Xiaobo remains behind bars. He is currently serving an 11-year sentence after being found guility for the crime of inciting subversion. The Chinese government says he has broke Article 105, which is a crime of instigating the subversion of state power. Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu stated, "this is not an issue of human rights; it is an issue of interference of internal affaris." The Chinese will keep Xiaobo locked up during the ceremony and currently 19 countries have declined the Nobel Commitees invitations to the event, including: China, Russia, Saudi Arabi, Pakistan, Iraq, and Iran.
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I read your blog every week. I read this online but I feel like it was ages ago. The Chinese can be such bastards sometimes.
ReplyDeleteI think that it is surprising and a little ridiculous that China is keeping the Nobel Peace Prize winner imprisoned. Also, the fact that they won't even attend the ceremony is childish; most other countries would find it to be a big honor.
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