China's Confucius Peace Prize Goes to Fidel Castro
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The latest recipient of China’s now four-year-old Confucius Peace Prize, Beijing’s answer to the Nobel Peace Prize? It’s retired Cuban leader Fidel Castro, hailed by Chinese state media for his “important contributions” to global peace.
The prize was received in Beijing today by a Cuban exchange student on Castro’s behalf. The 88-year-old former leader stepped down in 2006 after almost five decades in power and now spends his time writing books and articles, reports the South China Morning Post. Previous recipients include past Taiwanese Vice President Lien Chan and Russian strongman Vladimir Putin, as well as Kofi Annan, past secretary general of the United Nations.