China’s government has blocked Liu’s wife, the acclaimed photographer Liu Xia, from participating by keeping her under virtual house arrest in Beijing. It has browbeaten other countries into boycotting the award ceremony.
中国政府将刘晓波的妻子，著名摄影师刘霞软禁在北京家中，禁止她前去领奖。此外还威逼其他国家与其联合抵制整个仪式。