Winner’s Chair Remains Empty at Nobel Event

Over China’s loud objections, the Nobel Committee honored the imprisoned dissident Liu Xiaobo in his absence.

19 Countries to Skip Nobel Ceremony, While China Offers Its Own Prize

The number of countries declining to attend the Nobel ceremony on Friday has tripled; China schedules its own prize for Thursday.

China Urges Europeans to Snub Nobel Ceremony

The Nobel award to a Chinese dissident is emerging as an early test of China’s newfound diplomatic clout.

Beijing Calls Nobel Insult To People Of China

China continued its vilification campaign against the award of the peace prize to a dissident by canceling another meeting with Norwegian officials.

China, Angered by Peace Prize, Blocks Celebration

Police stopped a celebration Friday for the jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, who won the Nobel Peace Prize.

Nobel Peace Prize Given to Jailed Chinese Dissident

In awarding the prize to the imprisoned pro-democracy advocate Liu Xiaobo, the Nobel Committee delivered a stinging rebuke of China’s growing intolerance for domestic dissent.