What prize was won in 2010 by Liu Xiaobo?
"day. China Central Television's main evening news programme, ""Xinwen Lianbo"", did not report on it. Chinese journalists and dissidents said the Central Propaganda Department had instructed media to censor or otherwise under-report on Liu Xiaobo and the peace prize award. The Chinese government ordered the deletion of all print and broadcast stories on the topic; In an editorial, the Communist Party–run ""Global Times"" attacked the Nobel Peace Prize as a ""political tool of Western interests"" that was being used to foment ""endless political strife in Chinese society, causing a Soviet-style breakup."" Another ""Global Times"" article said the award was ""another"
"a champion of peace"". The 2010 prize went to Liu Xiaobo ""for his long and non-violent struggle for fundamental human rights in China"". Liu was imprisoned at the time of the award and neither he nor his family were allowed to attend the ceremony. The Chinese government alleged that Liu did not promote ""international friendship, disarmament, and peace meetings"", the prize's stated goal. They further alleged that Liu Xiaobo had participated in organizations that received funding from the National Endowment for Democracy, which they claimed brought his status and the prize itself into question. The award led to a diplomatic"
"publicly released a letter from 30 members of the U.S. Congress to President Barack Obama, urging him to directly raise both Liu's case and that of fellow imprisoned dissident Gao Zhisheng to Chinese President Hu Jintao at the G-20 Summit in November 2010. The Republic of China's President Ma Ying-jiu congratulated Liu on winning the Nobel Prize and requested that the Chinese authorities improve their impression in the eyes of the world by respecting human rights, but did not call for his release from prison. On 15 October 2010, the ""China News Service"" indicated that in 2008 Liu had received"
"arrested. State media has been banned from reporting on the manifesto. A blogging website popular with activists, bullog.cn, which may have had ties to the Charter, has been shut down. On 25 December 2009 Liu Xiaobo was sentenced to 11 years in prison for ""inciting subversion of state power"" activities by the court. On 8 October 2010 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize ""for his long and non-violent struggle for fundamental human rights in China"". A number of governments, including those of the United States and Germany, as well as the opposition in Taiwan, have condemned the harassment of"
"Civil Society, which advocated for human rights in China. In 2008, Liu Xiaobo, a Chinese human rights activist and winner of the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize, and others co-authored a manifesto called Charter 08, calling for human rights, freedom of the press and democracy in China. Li was among the 6th group of people who signed the charter. From 2010 to 2012, Li studied international relations at Jawaharlal Nehru University in India, during which time he was invited to write editorials on Chinese politics by the government of Taiwan. After returning to China, in June 2012 Li was detained and"
"In March 2009, the One World Film Festival awarded Liu Xiaobo the Homo Homini Award, organized by the People in Need foundation, for promoting freedom of speech, democratic principles and human rights. In December 2009, the European Union and United States issued formal appeals calling for the unconditional release of Liu Xiaobo. China's government, responding to the international calls prior to the verdict, stated that other nations should ""respect China's judicial sovereignty and not do things that will interfere in China's internal affairs"". Responding to the verdict, United Nations Human Rights Commissioner Navanethem Pillay expressed concern about the deterioration of"
"She said, ""The prize should belong to all who signed ""Charter 08"" and were jailed due to their support"". Liu Xia informed the laureate of his award during a visit to Jinzhou Prison on 9 October 2010, one day after the official announcement. She reported that Liu wept and dedicated the award to those who suffered as a result of the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, saying: ""The award is first and foremost for the Tiananmen martyrs"" After Ms. Liu returned home, she was put under house arrest and was watched by armed guards. She expressed the desire to attend"
"nomination was being circulated in China. On 14 September 2010, the Mayor of Reykjavík, Jón Gnarr, met on an unrelated matter with CPC Politburo member Liu Qi and demanded China set the dissident Liu Xiaobo free. Also that September Václav Havel, Dana Němcová and Václav Malý, leaders of Czechoslovakia's Velvet Revolution, published an open letter in the ""International Herald Tribune"" calling for the award to be given to Liu, while a petition began to circulate soon afterwards. On 6 October 2010, the non-governmental organization Freedom Now, which serves as an international counsel to Liu Xiaobo as retained by his family,"
"1989. She said, ""The prize should belong to all who signed ""Charter 08"" and were jailed due to their support"". Liu Xia informed the laureate of his award during a visit to Jinzhou Prison on 9 October 2010, one day after the official announcement. She reported that Liu wept and dedicated the award to those who suffered as a result of the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, saying: ""The award is first and foremost for the Tiananmen martyrs"" After Ms. Liu returned home, she was put under house arrest and was watched by armed guards. She expressed the desire to"
"Charter 08 Charter 08 is a manifesto initially signed by 303 Chinese dissident intellectuals and human rights activists. It was published on 10 December 2008, the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopting name and style from the anti-Soviet Charter 77 issued by dissidents in Czechoslovakia. Since its release, more than 10,000 people inside and outside China have signed the charter. In 2009, one of the authors of Charter '08, Liu Xiaobo, was sentenced to eleven years' imprisonment for ""inciting subversion of state power"" because of his involvement. A year later, Liu was awarded the 2010 Nobel"
"to be favorites for the award. Two years later, seven members of the U.S. House of Representatives nominated imprisoned lawyers Gao Zhisheng and Chen Guangcheng, along with fellow dissident Liu Xiaobo for the prize. The letter noted that these individuals have sought to ""raise the Chinese people's awareness of their dignity and rights, and to call their government to govern within its constitution, its laws, and the international human rights agreements it has signed,"" and thereby made a significant contribution to peace. The Nobel Prize Committee awarded the honor to Liu in absentia in December 2010. Weiquan movement The Weiquan"
"For example, former Chinese premier Wen Jiabao once said in a speech that without real democracy, there is no guarantee of economic and political rights; but he led a 2011 crackdown against the peaceful Chinese jasmine protests. Liu Xiaobo, a pro-democracy activist who received the global 2010 Nobel Peace Prize, died in prison. Others, such as Qin Yongmin (秦永敏) of the Democracy Party of China, who was only released from prison after twelve years, do not praise the Xinhai Revolution. Qin Yongmin said the revolution only replaced one dictator with another, that Mao Zedong was not an emperor, but he"
"dignity, as well as his insight into China's history and culture."" Thor Halvorssen of ""Forbes"" called it ""a provocatively sophisticated compendium of observations of contemporary Chinese authoritarian society"". According to Jonathan Mirsky of ""The New York Times"", ""Liu demonstrates a considerable amount of anger while retaining his Gandhian nonviolent spirit"". No Enemies, No Hatred No Enemies, No Hatred is a book by Nobel Peace Prize-winning writer and activist Liu Xiaobo which contains a wide selection of his writings and poetry between 1989 and 2009. It was published in 2012 by the Belknap Press of the Harvard University Press. It was"
"to succeed Lien, the KMT Central Committee offered the unprecedented title of ""Chairman Emeritus"" (Honorary Chairman) to Lien. Lien did not explicitly say whether he was accepting the title, but his failure to decline appears to be an implicit acceptance. In December 2010, Lien was awarded the Confucius Peace Prize in China, which was instituted as a reaction to the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Liu Xiaobo. Lien's office said to the Taipei Times: “We’ve never heard of such an award and of course Mr Lien has no plans to accept it.” Some have speculated that his immense wealth was"
"who have fantasy on Wen Jiabao"". Because Yu's books had been banned in mainland China due to his dissident politics, he published ""China's Best Actor"" in Hong Kong. He was detained by security officials in July 2010 to discuss the upcoming publication. According to Yu, one official stated that his book was ""harming state security and the national interest"", and if it were published, Yu would probably be imprisoned ""for many years"". Yu nonetheless proceeded with publication of the book in August. On 8 October 2010, Yu's good friend Liu Xiaobo was named the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize."
"San Suu Kyi from Burma for her peaceful and non-violent struggle under a military dictatorship in Burma. She is a nonviolent pro-democracy activist and leader of the National League for Democracy in Burma (Myanmar) and a noted prisoner of conscience. She is a Buddhist and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991. Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for ""his long and non-violent struggle for fundamental human rights in China"" on 8 October 2010. He is the first Chinese citizen to be awarded a Nobel Prize of any kind while residing in China. In 2014,"
"treating 'sensitive' events"" such as the Great Chinese Famine and the Cultural Revolution. Link believed that the regime approved it because ""this mode of writing is useful not just because it diverts a square look at history but because of its function as a safety valve."" As Link pointed out, to treat sensitive topics as jokes might be better than banning them outright. Link compared Mo to Liu Xiaobo, winner of the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize, who was jailed for dissidence, whose moral choices were ""highly unusual."" It would be wrong, Link concludes, ""for spectators like you and me, who"
"World Academy of Sciences in 2001. He won more than 30 awards and honours, including the Ho Leung Ho Lee Prize for medical sciences and materia media. Liu Xinyuan Liu Xinyuan (; born November 1927), or Xin-Yuan Liu, is a Chinese molecular biologist. He is a professor of the Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology and the founding director of the Xinyuan Institute of Medicine and Biotechnology at Zhejiang Sci-Tech University. His research is focussed on cancer, super interferon therapy, and gene therapy. He is an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences of"
"dispute between Norway and China. Relations were normalized in December 2016. Pro-Chinese government and state-controlled media had criticized Liu's selection due to his low profile and obscurity within China and among Chinese youth. Critics such as Tariq Ali, Barry Sautman, and Yan Hairong also criticized Liu's selection for his long support of American involvement in wars in other nations, particularly Vietnam, Korea, Afghanistan, and Iraq. A Chinese group responded by creating a rival award—the Confucius Peace Prize. The 2009 prize went to Barack Obama ""for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples"". The award, given just"
"signatures from about 200 mainland intellectuals and activists; it was posted in Chinese, English, French and Japanese on websites hosted outside China. Artist and critic Ai Weiwei said that, although the regime ought to feel the most ashamed, ""intellectuals who had drifted away from their public responsibilities"" should bear some of that burden for betraying values they once strove for. Ai said that the Prize was a message from the international community to the Chinese government to respect universal human values, notwithstanding China's economic performance. Writer Liao Yiwu, a close friend of Liu, described it as ""a big moment in"
"considered a ""strong, unbending and unyielding"" role model. She has not only become a household name across China but a global icon, with her Sina Weibo microblogging having over 23 million followers as of October 2014. Her perceived rebelliousness, exemplified by the rose tattoo on her chest and her previous run-ins with government sports programs, also helped boost her popularity. On 15 April 2015, Li received the Laureus Academy Exceptional Achievement award at the Laureus World Sports Awards held in Shanghai. She was also a nominee for the Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year award, alongside Serena Williams. Nike was"
"that Liu had maligned other dissidents, forsaken the oppressed Falun Gong and that his stance against the Chinese leadership had become too ""soft"". Agence France-Presse reported that at a June meeting convened by the Chinese embassy in Oslo, Vice Foreign Minister Fu Ying warned the Nobel Institute director and secretary of the Nobel Committee, Geir Lundestad, that giving the prize to Liu Xiaobo would be seen as an ""unfriendly gesture"" that would have negative consequences for relations between Oslo and Beijing. On 7 October 2010, Norwegian television networks reported that Liu Xiaobo was the front-running candidate for the Prize. Irish"
"Concert to commemorate the 2010 prize was held on 11 December, the night following the award ceremony, as is the tradition. It was hosted by Denzel Washington and Anne Hathaway. The roster of confirmed performers announced before the award included Herbie Hancock, Florence and the Machine, Colbie Caillat, Elvis Costello. Those who were confirmed later included Barry Manilow, Jamiroquai, A. R. Rahman, India.Arie, Robyn and Sivert Høyem. 2010 Nobel Peace Prize The 2010 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to imprisoned Chinese human rights activist ""for his long and non-violent struggle for fundamental human rights in China"". The laureate, once an"
"while being subjected to ideological reform; a significant percentage of these inmates were incarcerated for being counterrevolutionaries and political dissidents. The conditions in Xingkaihu were so poor that many inmates eventually passed away due to malnutrition and disease. More recently, since spring of 2008, the Chinese government has detained 831 Tibetans as political prisoners; of these 831 prisoners, 12 are serving life sentences and 9 were sentenced to death. Nobel Laureate Liu Xiabo was also imprisoned in 2009 after advocating for democratic reforms and an increase in freedom of speech in Charter 08. He died in prison at the age"
"human rights activists demonstrated; about 50 China supporters held a protest outside the Norwegian Parliament. The hall was decked with an immense portrait of Liu for the event. During the ceremony, the Nobel committee chairman Thorbjørn Jagland credited China's leaders with the ""extraordinary"" economic transformation that has lifted millions of people out of poverty, but said they ""must regard criticism as positive"" considering the nation's new status as a world power. Liu's award marks the third occasion that the Prize has been bestowed upon a person in prison or detention, after Carl von Ossietzky (1935) and Aung San Suu Kyi"
"during times that the government considered politically sensitive. Liu's human rights work received international recognition. In 2004, Reporters Without Borders awarded him the Fondation de France Prize as a defender of press freedom. Liu Xiaobo actively participated in the writing of ""Charter 08"" and signed it along with more than three hundred Chinese citizens. The Charter is a manifesto that was released on 10 December 2008 in order to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It was written in the style of the Czechoslovak ""Charter 77"", and calls for more freedom"
"The Democracy Award is given annually by the National Endowment for Democracy's Board of Directors to recognize ""the courageous and creative work of individuals and organizations that have advanced the cause of human rights and democracy around the world."" The trophy is a small-scale replica of the Goddess of Democracy that was constructed in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China during the student movement for freedom and democracy in 1989. Notable recipients include: Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo, former President of Mexico Vicente Fox, and journalist Veton Surroi. Past speakers at the award's ceremony have included U.S. Senator John McCain,"
"stand-up comedian Zhou Libo, Taiwan singer-actress Annie Yi and mainland pop composer Gao Xiaosong, all praised Liu's performance. As a prize for his achievement, Liu was invited by Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai to be a guest act on her Myself World Tour in Shanghai, which would give him the chance to perform in Las Vegas for three months. In addition, he was likely to get a contract with Fremantle Media and Sony Music Entertainment, and his itinerary was to include Hong Kong, Paris, Vienna and Taipei. In 2010, he won the Guinness World Record of typing the most letters alphabetically"
"Dadi Media, focuses on Chinese cultural, historical, and artistic film productions, including Confucius, Electric Shadows, Iris Chang: The Rape of Nanjing, and Echoes of the Rainbow, which won the Hong Kong Oscars and a Crystal Bear for the Best Film in the Berlin International Film Festival 2010. The award winning biopic based on the ancient Chinese philosopher, Confucius, opened in 2010 with a record breaking 2,500 copies, virtually every theatre in China. It faced an uphill battle in the box office against the 3D Hollywood epic Avatar, but promoted a new wave of cross-cultural dialogue as this illustrious philosopher’s life"
"December 2009, for ""inciting subversion of state power."" A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said ""It would be completely wrong for the Nobel Prize committee to award the prize to [Liu]"". In January 2010, Václav Havel and others—including the 14th Dalai Lama, André Glucksmann, Vartan Gregorian, New Zealand politician Mike Moore, Karel Schwarzenberg, Desmond Tutu and Grigory Yavlinsky—published an article endorsing Liu. A professor at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Xu Youyu, and others, addressed an open letter ""to the European People"" in support of Liu, while 14 exiled dissidents urged the Nobel Committee to pass over Liu's nomination, arguing"
"lifted millions out of poverty"", and said he hoped ""any differences on this decision will not detract from advancement of the human rights agenda globally or the high prestige and inspirational power of the award"". President of the United States Barack Obama lauded Liu's eloquence and courage, while his government called for his immediate release. The European Union and member governments praised the decision, and also called on China to release Liu. European Commission President José Manuel Barroso stated that ""the decision of the Nobel Peace Prize Committee is a strong message of support to all those around the world"
"in 1997, an Honorary Fellow of Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge in 1999, and an Honorary Fellow of St Hugh’s College, Oxford in 2016. Li was awarded the Grand Bauhinia Medal by the Hong Kong Government in 2008. He received the Woodrow Wilson Award for Public Service and the Sing Tao Leader of the Year Award in 2010. In the following year, he was made an Honorary Life Member respectively of the Hong Kong Bar Association and of the Law Society of Hong Kong. He is also a Patron of the Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law. Since his retirement from"
"the ALI Council in May 2013. He currently serves as the chair of the ALI's committee on the Young Scholars Medal. He serves on the boards of the National Women's Law Center and the Alliance for Excellent Education. He took a job at Boalt Hall at the UC Berkeley, where he became Associate Dean and Professor of Law. In 2009 Liu was awarded the UC Berkeley Distinguished Teaching Award. On February 24, 2010, President Obama nominated Liu to a new judgeship seat on the Ninth Circuit created by the Court Security Improvement Act of 2007; which became effective on January"