Nobel Peace Prize Liu Xiaobo In Jailed,Why?

With its award of the Nobel Peace Prize began in his chair empty, jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo was given a standing ovation at the ceremony for the award Friday night, as officers demanded his release.It was the first time in 74 years, the prestigious award of 1.4 million U.S. dollars that was not delivered because Liu is serving a 11-year sentence in China on charges of subversion to prompt radical changes in the political system of Communist Party in Beijing.
China was infuriated when the literary critic of 54-year-old won, describing the award as an attack on their political and legal system. The authorities have put Liu's supporters, including his wife, Liu Xia, under house arrest to prevent someone pick up your prize.
In China, both channels CNN and BBC television went black at 8 pm local time, for almost an hour, exactly when the ceremony took place in Oslo. Apartment security against Liu in Beijing was heavy dozen journalists and several were taken by police to an area cordoned off.
In his speech, the president of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Thorbjorn Jagland called for the release of Liu, receiving an unusual standing ovation at the international meeting.
"He has not done anything wrong. He should be released," said Jagland. He noted that neither Liu nor his immediate family were able to attend the ceremony.
"This fact alone shows that the concession was necessary and appropriate," said Jagland.
Liu headlined Nobel empty chair marked absence of Liu.
Norwegian actress Liv Ullman read Liu's final statement, "I have no enemies," delivered in a Chinese court in 2009, before being imprisoned.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry described the award as a "political farce" and said it reflected Cold War mentality and the violation of China's judicial sovereignty.
"(This) does not represent the wishes of the majority of people in the world, particularly developing countries," said ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said in Beijing.
In Washington, President Barack Obama regretted that Liu and his wife were not allowed to go to the ceremony as he and first lady Michelle Obama did when he won the peace prize last year.
"Liu Xiaobo is much more deserving of this award than me," he said.
The last time a Nobel Peace Prize was not awarded in 1936, when Adolf Hitler stopped the German pacifist Carl von Ossietzky to accept his award.
China has pressured foreign diplomats to stay away from the Nobel ceremony, with 17 other countries to join his boycott, including Russia, Pakistan, Iran, Venezuela and Cuba. At least 46 of the 65 countries with embassies in Oslo accepted invitations. Serbia, previously said to stay away, said Thursday that now attend.
About 1,000 guests, including ambassadors, royalty and other dignitaries sat solemnly in the modernist hall at Oslo City Hall atrium is the city for the ceremony, applauding occasionally during the speeches.
U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, who attended with U.S. ambassador Barry White, told The Associated Press it was "an honor" for her to be there.
"It's really a joy of my official life. For decades we have worked for human rights in China and Liu Xiaobo has been a hero to us all," he said.
About 100 Chinese dissidents in exile and some activists from Hong Kong also attended.
Chinese dissident Wan Yanhai, the only one in a list of 140 activists in China at the invitation of Liu's wife to attend the ceremony, said that the joy felt by many in honor of Liu will be tinged with sadness.
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