New York Times (October 9)
2010/ 10/ 11 by jd in Global News
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Liu Xiaobo, despite pressure from Beijing. Liu, a democracy activist, is currently under arrest and the Chinese government is upset by his selection. The New York Times supports the Nobel Committee for standing up to Beijing. “Beijing is used to throwing its weight around these days—on currency, trade, the South China Sea and many other issues…. Maybe someone in China’s leadership will now figure out that bullying is not a strategy for an aspiring world power.”
