Chinese paper calls Liu Xiaobo "a victim led astray by West"

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Giving liu xiaobo the nobel peace prize was a blasphemy.That''s the view of a Chinese government spokesman. It''s the latest sign that Beijing is growing tired of the wave of criticism its received over its treatment of the late democracy activist.Official protests have been lodged with the US, France and Germany. SOUNDBITE 3 - Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang (man, Mandarin, 19 sec): we have lodged protests with certain countries to show our strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition. Liu also got a rare mention in the state run chinese press in an editorial this Friday titled Liu Xiaobo a victim led astray by the West"Liu''s last days were politicized by the forces overseas. They used Liu''s illness as a tool to boost their image and demonize China."But thanks in part to extensive online censorship on anything to do with Liu, ordinary Chinese appear to have been largely shielded from these so called overseas forces. 9. (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) UNIDENTIFIED, CLEAN ENERGY SECTOR WORKER, SAYING: "These days people in mainland China have a different opinion to people abroad. We know relatively little about him so there''s no way I can really give a comment on what he''s said."Criticism of Beijing has focused on the government''s refusal to grant Liu his wish to go abroad for palleative care, despite German doctors saying he was fit enough to do so. Thhe Nobel committee called this disturbing. And their former committee chairman said he has no regrets about awarding liu the prize in 2010 "The struggle for Human Rights is peace building," He tweeted. "That''s why the Committee I chaired awarded #Liu Xiaobo the Peace Price (sic),"Now calls are mounting for China to release Liu Xiaobo''s widow Liu Xia. As his spouse she''s been held under house arrest for years.

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