It went, instead, to a jailed pro-democracy dissident in China named Liu Xiaobo. He is serving a ten year sentence for writing a manifesto asking for multi-party elections and free speech. China had threatened Norway in recent days not to allow Liu to win the award, saying it would endanger a trade agreement they were working on.
Per Reuters.
Friday, October 8, 2010
Breaking: Obama Does Not Win Nobel Peace Prize for 2010
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