Beijing issues warning over peace prize choice - Asia, World - The Independent

Source: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/beijing-issues-warning-over-peace-prize-choice-942826.html

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The Chinese government has intervened in the choice of recipient for the Nobel Peace Prize, warning the Nobel committee not to give the award to the jailed dissident Hu Jia. Mr Hu and his wife, Zeng Jinyan, live under house arrest in Beijing with their infant daughter and have been included in the early list of favourites for this year's accolade, which is due to be announced in two weeks.

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krease chan  
Created by krease chan on 28 September 2008

krease chan's thoughts:

Funny how the chinese government always roll out the phrase "hurting the feelings of the chinese people" when any threat to their own greedy grip on power is questioned...

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