Chinese activists invited to receive Nobel Prize on Liu's behalf

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photos show imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo (L) and his wife Liu Xia, who is under surveillance by Chinese authorities. Liu Xia issued an open letter on the Internet on Oct. 24, 2010, inviting Chinese human rights activists and friends of Liu Xiaobo to receive the prize on his behalf in Norway in December.

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