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NBC's Beijing correspondent discusses the Nobel Peace Prize

Nobel Peace Prize winner, imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, was honored with an empty chair in Oslo Friday since he is being held in a Chinese prison and was unable to attend the event. Adrienne Mong, NBC News' Beijing correspondent, responds to readers' questions about China's response to the Nobel Peace Prize.

Dignitaries in Norway honored this year's Nobel Peace Prize winner, imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, with an empty chair.

Liu wasn't able to collect the prestigious award in Oslo on Friday because he is being held in a Chinese prison. Beijing is infuriated at the Nobel committee for awarding the Chinese dissident the prize. They clamped down on coverage of the event - blocking Western news websites  and blacking out any Western television reports on the honor.

Read more about China's reaction to the prize in msnbc's

Adrienne Mong, NBC News' Beijing correspondent, responded to readers' questions about China's response to the Nobel Peace Prize and other Chinese issues.

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