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Chair electrifies the Net

Chennai, Dec. 10: The Chinese dissident, Mr Liu Xiaobo, the face of heroism in China has found staunch supporters in the Neterrati. From Twitter to Chinese Facebook equivalent Renren, the virtual vult

Xiaobo’s empty chair at Oslo resonates in China

Oslo, Dec. 10: Clapping solemnly, dignitaries in Norway celebrated this year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner, imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, with an empty chair. Friday’s ceremony was the first t

Beijing refuses to release Liu

Dec. 9: China will not yield to outside pressure on jailed Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Mr Liu Xiaobo, the foreign ministry said on Thursday, striking a combative tone the day before the award is due t

'Sinister' West putting China 'on trial' with Nobel Peace award

Beijing: China stepped up rhetoric against Norway's Nobel Committee on Friday, hours ahead of the awarding of the peace prize to jailed dissident Liu Xiaobo, with media accusing it and the West of put

19 nations ignore Liu's Nobel ceremony

At least 19 countries have declined to attend the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony for Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo on Friday while 44 will attend despite Chinese pressure for them to stay away (including I

Despite China fury, Nobel prize ceremony hails missing winner

Oslo: Exiled Chinese dissidents, ambassadors, Norwegian royals and other dignitaries will gather around an empty chair today to hail absent Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo in a ceremony that has enrag

Joining the 'empty chair' protest

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Beijing: In a defiant nod to jailed Nobel peace laureate Liu Xiaobo, Chinese Twitter users on Friday posted photos of empty chairs - the way the Nobel committee plans to highlight the winner's absence

Do you have an 'empty chair' to spare?

The world's standing up for jailed Nobel peace laureate Liu Xiaobo with an 'empty chair'.

Have you changed your Facebook/Twitter profile image to that of an empty chair to support Liu Xiaobo? Write t

Nobel Peace prize is West's 'conspiracy' against China

Beijing: Chinese state-run media accused the West of 'launching a new round of China-bashing' ahead of Friday's awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to jailed dissident Liu Xiaobo.

China has flexed its

China out with own peace prize ahead of Nobel

Reuters: China will award its answer to the Nobel Peace Prize a day before it is bestowed upon jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, giving the 'Confucius Peace Prize' to a former Taiwan vice-president

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