China and 18 other countries have said they will not attend Friday's Nobel Peace Prize ceremony
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07-Dec-2010 (3 comments)


Russia, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Iraq and Iran are among those that will be absent, while 44 countries will attend.

A Chinese official said a "vast majority" of countries would stay away.

China would not change because of "interference by a few clowns", said Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu.

The committee describes Mr Liu as "the foremost symbol" of the human rights struggle in China.

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Anonymouse

No one from Iran is even nominated, so WTF?!

by Anonymouse on Tue Dec 07, 2010 06:59 AM PST

Everything is sacred


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yolanda

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by yolanda on Tue Dec 07, 2010 06:54 AM PST

I am not surprised......many people in Iran are more qualified to win Nobel Prize than Liu Xiaobo....they have made more sacrifice......IRI is afraid of the trend.....


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Darius Kadivar

Iran Joins China to Boycott Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony

by Darius Kadivar on Tue Dec 07, 2010 06:48 AM PST

Iran amongst 18 Countries which Join China's Boycott the Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony

Russia, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Iraq and Iran are among those that will be absent, while 44 countries will attend. 


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