By Josh Chin
A day after winning the Nobel Prize for literature, Chinese novelist Mo Yan said he hoped China?s other Nobel winner, jailed dissident Liu Xiaobo, can ?achieve his freedom? soon.
The comments, made in response to a question at a press conference on Friday, illustrate the difficulties the writer faces amid criticism in some corners that he is an establishment figure too cozy with authorities to be worthy of a Nobel. They also illustrate the challenges faced by Beijing as it seeks to celebrate the novelist?s ground-breaking Nobel win while simultaneously ignoring the Nobel Peace Prize winner it has hidden away behind bars.
?We congratulate Mr. Mo Yan on his winning of the 2012 Nobel Prize for Literature,? Hong Lei, a spokesman for China?s Foreign Ministry, said at a regular press briefing on Friday. ?The Chinese people have a long history and a glorious culture. This is a treasure shared by all humanity. We hope our friends in every country around the world can better understand Chinese culture and get a better feeling for the charm of Chinese literature.?
Mo Yan and Mr. Liu are the only two Chinese people to have won a Nobel prize while still citizens of China. China Real Time has more.
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