Chinese dissident Liu wins Nobel Peace Prize

Jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo won the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize today for “his long and non-violent struggle for fundamental human rights” – an award sure to infuriate the Chinese government.

Chinese dissident Liu wins Nobel Peace Prize
Fri, 08 Oct, 2010 - 11:25

Jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo won the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize today for “his long and non-violent struggle for fundamental human rights” – an award sure to infuriate the Chinese government.

Beijing had warned the Nobel committee not to honour him.

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