President Ma Ying-jeou said in a news release Friday that Liu's award was "an honor not only individual, but also has great historical significance for the development of human rights in China."
Citing his own speech of June 4, Ma urged China to treat dissenters with leniency because "it would convince people worldwide that the rise of China not only contributes to the cause of peace, but also an evolution positive from the standpoint of the universal values of freedom, democracy and human rights. "
Wu Den-yih told reporters that Taiwan and Liu Xiaobo both promote freedom and human rights.
"With China's economic development and its integration into the world, the ideals of freedom, the rule of law and human rights will be accepted by the majority of people in the future," he predicted.
Mainland Affairs Council chairwoman Lai Shin-yuan, Liu said the honor stressed the importance of human rights as universal value.
Taiwan looks forward to the good faith of China in promoting human rights and promoting political reform, "he added.
The main opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) called for the immediate release of Liu and expressed support for the democratization of China.
Political commentator Paul Lin, a former Chinese professor who specialized in the history of China Communist Party of China and is now a naturalized citizen from Taiwan, also praised the award.
"Justice has prevailed. And Liu Xiaobo has become the torchbearer of a new generation of China's democracy and freedom movement," he said.
Liu's award is indicative of the global trend of countries believe that a growing and powerful China still needs deep reform, said Lin.
He praised the Norwegian Nobel Committee of the defense of the true value of the award and defend against Chinese pressure.
"The ball is now in the courts of China. Chinese Premier, Wen Jiabao, who promised political reform, the public should express its support for Liu, who also called for reform within the system" rather than an outright revolution. If not, Wen promise was questionable, "he said.
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