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Obama welcomes Liu Xiaobo's Nobel prize; asks China to release him

'By granting the prize to Liu, the Nobel Committee has chosen someone who has been an eloquent and courageous spokesperson for the advance of universal values,' the US president said.

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Updated : Nov 21, 2013, 01:44 PM IST

US president Barack Obama today praised Chinese prisoner Liu Xiaobo, who has been awarded with this year's Noble Peace Prize, and asked China to release him.

"By granting the prize to Liu, the Nobel Committee has chosen someone who has been an eloquent and courageous spokesperson for the advance of universal values through peaceful and non-violent means, including his support for democracy, human rights, and the rule of law," Obama said in a statement.

"This award reminds us that political reform has not kept pace, and that the basic human rights of every man, woman and child must be respected. We call on the Chinese government to release Liu as soon as possible," Obama said.

Welcoming the Nobel Committee's decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize to Liu Xiaobo, Obama said: "Last year, I noted that so many others who have received the award had sacrificed so much more than I. That list now includes Mr Liu, who has sacrificed his freedom for his beliefs."

He said: "As I said last year in Oslo, even as we respect the unique culture and traditions of different countries, America will always be a voice for those aspirations that are universal to all human beings."

Over the last 30 years, China has made dramatic progress in economic reform and improving the lives of its people, lifting hundreds of millions out of poverty, he said.

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