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Holding banners reading... Related News Hundreds in Hong Kong demand China free Nobel winner Liu 6:14am EST China stops prominent artist leaving country Fri, Dec 3 2010 Empty chair to mark Liu's absence at Nobel gala Fri, Dec 3 2010 Korea on menu as China's Hu awaits White House Thu, Dec 2 2010 China postpones Norway talks as Nobel tensions rise Tue, Nov 30 2010 Related Topics World » China » 1 / 4 A protester holds a poster of jailed Chinese Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo at the Government Headquarters during a protest urging for his release in Hong Kong December 5, 2010. An empty chair will represent Liu at the December 10 awards ceremony and symbolise China's policies to isolate and repress dissidents, a top Nobel official told Reuters on Friday. Credit: Reuters/Tyrone Siu By James Pomfret HONG KONG | Sun Dec 5, 2010 8:27am EST HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hundreds of people marched in Hong Kong on Sunday to demand China free dissident Liu Xiaobo, a week before the human rights activist is formally awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Norway. Holding banners reading "Free Liu Xiaobo" and singing for his release to the strumming of guitars, nearly one thousand marched to Beijing's liaison office in support of the Nobel Peace Prize winner, who is the first Chinese recipient of the accolade. China denounced Liu's award as an "obscenity" and sparked a torrent of diplomatic scorn toward Norway, with Beijing pressuring diplomats to boycott the ceremony. China has in return come under fire for its stance on Liu. Former Czech President Vaclav Havel and Nobel Peace prize winner Desmond Tutu, writing in a British newspaper on Sunday, became the latest to urge Beijing to free him from jail and his wife from house arrest. "China's support for abusive regimes and the brutal force with which it crushes dissent within its own borders demonstrates that substantial reform is needed if China is to be viewed within the international community as a true leader," the veteran pro-democracy activists wrote in an editorial in the Observer [ID:nLDE6B308M]. Sunday's Hong Kong protesters, closely watched by police, erected a net outside the building to which they tied ribbons symbolizing their support for Liu while condemning "oppressive" Chinese authorities. "Shame on the Chinese Communist Party," shouted Hong Kong lawmaker and activist Leung Kwok-hung. INSPIRED BY HAVEL Many protesters also criticized China for imposing house arrest on Liu's wife, Liu Xia, and barring other prominent dissidents and rights campaigners from leaving the country in recent weeks, fearful they might attend the lavish awards ceremony which normally involves presentation of medals and an acceptance speech for laureates. "The Chinese government is still very much oppressing the rights of Liu Xiaobo, his wife and other dissidents in China," Hong Kong lawmaker Lee Cheuk-yan told Reuters at the rally. "China's international image will be damaged if it doesn't release Liu and his wife," he added. Liu, a 54-year-old activist, writer and poet, is believed to be the fifth laureate in the 109-year history of the prize not able to attend the award ceremony for political reasons, though a symbolic empty chair will be used to represent him instead. Lee, the Hong Kong lawmaker, who will travel to Oslo for the ceremony, said he and around 100 prominent exiled Chinese dissidents and supporters from around the world, planned to hold protests outside the Chinese embassy and support rallies around the Norwegian capital in the run-up to the prizegiving. Liu is an intellectual and co-author of "Charter 08," a petition calling for sweeping political reforms and freedoms, putting him at odds with stability-obsessed authorities who sentenced him to 11-years imprisonment last Christmas day on several charges, including subversion, that Liu has denied. 1 2 Next World China We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language, all capital letters or appear to be spam, and we review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above. 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