Liu, Jailed Chinese Dissident, Awarded Peace Prize

Jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo won the Nobel Peace Prize for his struggle to promote human rights and democracy, an award that was denounced by authorities in Beijing.

The announcement prompted President Barack Obama to urge the Chinese government to release Liu “as soon as possible.” Obama said in a statement that while China has made “dramatic progress” economically, “political reform has not kept pace.”