'Nineteen countries' shun Nobel

[Devil Soul]

Nobel Peace Prize faces boycott over Liu Xiaobo
China and 18 other countries have said they will not attend Friday's Nobel Peace Prize ceremony for Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, the Norwegian Nobel Committee has said.

Russia, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Iraq and Iran are among those that refused.

Chinese officials earlier said a "vast majority" of the world community would stay away from the ceremony.

The committee describes Mr Liu as "the foremost symbol" of the human rights struggle in China.
BBC News - Nobel Peace Prize faces boycott over Liu Xiaobo

 

[CaptainJackSparrow]

Any news on India's stand? I hope we do not attend. No point in upping the ante. This is actually an opportunity for us to show tha Chinese that we do not want to needle them unnecessarily.

 

[GUNS-N- ROSES]

i wish the indian govt abstains from voting. it will have a good impact on forth coming visit of chineese premier.

 

[luckyyy]

i wish the indian govt abstains from voting. it will have a good impact on forth coming visit of chineese premier.

coming visit will also be seen as chinese support to pakistan based terrorist groups which is a bigger thing then attanding or not attanding a prize ceramoney..

 

[CardSharp]

Nobel Peace Prize faces boycott over Liu Xiaobo
China and 18 other countries have said they will not attend Friday's Nobel Peace Prize ceremony for Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, the Norwegian Nobel Committee has said.

Russia, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Iraq and Iran are among those that refused.

Chinese officials earlier said a "vast majority" of the world community would stay away from the ceremony.

The committee describes Mr Liu as "the foremost symbol" of the human rights struggle in China.
BBC News - Nobel Peace Prize faces boycott over Liu Xiaobo

We thank those countries for their support.

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

We thank those countries for their support.

Absolutely. We thank those particular countries.

i wish the indian govt abstains from voting. it will have a good impact on forth coming visit of chineese premier.

Don't get your hopes up.

 

[GUNS-N- ROSES]

coming visit will also be seen as chinese support to pakistan based terrorist groups which is a bigger think then attanding or not attand a proze ceramoney..

HOW? can u explain?

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

HOW? can u explain?

"Luckyyy" thinks that China is a "Rogue nation" and a terrorist supporting state.

So basically he has no idea what he is talking about.

 

[GUNS-N- ROSES]

Absolutely. We thank those particular countries.



Don't get your hopes up.

well i am an eternal optimist my dear bro. i will always hope for better indo china relations.

 

[9870]

If China supports Terrorism in India, We should Support Human Rights Activists for the betterment of Chinese Citiznes.

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

well i am an eternal optimist my dear bro. i will always hope for better indo china relations.

I am not so optimistic unfortunately, but I admire the fact that you are.

 

[Choppers]

It said in a statement that the envoys of Russia, Kazakhstan, Colombia, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Serbia, Iraq, Iran, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Venezuela, the Philippines, Egypt, Sudan, Ukraine, Cuba and Morocco would miss the event "for various reasons".

BBC News - Nobel Peace Prize faces boycott over Liu Xiaobo

 

[GentlemanObserver]

I salute China, that is what you call "CLOUT". Awesome!

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

I salute China, that is what you call "CLOUT". Awesome!

It's less about clout, and more about having allies like Pakistan and Russia who will stand by us.

 

[HAK]

Nobel peace Prize should be named the Nobel prize for spreading unrest and war in the world

Obama and now this LIU XIAOBO

who's next ...Osama bin laden ?!?!