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"We wish to continue our fruitful co-operation in all fields with China," she said.
A visit by China's Supreme Court was postponed due to "urgent official tasks", while a visit by senior officials of its Public Security Bureau was cancelled without explanation, Imerslund said.
Several members of a Chinese delegation to study the Norwegian welfare state had pulled out, and a visit to China by a delegation of senior Norwegian officials had also been cancelled.
Chinese authorities had in advance cautioned the Norwegian Nobel Committee against handing the award to Liu, and after the prize was awarded last Friday, Beijing said the choice would "harm the Sino-Norwegian relationship."
China cancelled a visit by the Norwegian fisheries minister and performances scheduled for next month of a Norwegian musical starring Eurovision 2009 winner Alexander Rybak.
The five members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee are appointed by parliament but are independent of the Norwegian government and the house.
Economic ties between China and Norway have greatly increased in recent years, and Oslo was hoping to clinch a free trade deal with the Asian superpower before the end of the year.
Liu, a 54-year-old former university professor, was jailed in December 2009 for 11 years for subversion, a conviction that sparked international outrage and drew attention to his campaign for democratic rights.
He was awarded the peace prize "for his long and non-violent struggle for fundamental human rights in China."
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A visit by China's Supreme Court was postponed due to "urgent official tasks", while a visit by senior officials of its Public Security Bureau was cancelled without explanation, Imerslund said.
Several members of a Chinese delegation to study the Norwegian welfare state had pulled out, and a visit to China by a delegation of senior Norwegian officials had also been cancelled.
Chinese authorities had in advance cautioned the Norwegian Nobel Committee against handing the award to Liu, and after the prize was awarded last Friday, Beijing said the choice would "harm the Sino-Norwegian relationship."
China cancelled a visit by the Norwegian fisheries minister and performances scheduled for next month of a Norwegian musical starring Eurovision 2009 winner Alexander Rybak.
The five members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee are appointed by parliament but are independent of the Norwegian government and the house.
Economic ties between China and Norway have greatly increased in recent years, and Oslo was hoping to clinch a free trade deal with the Asian superpower before the end of the year.
Liu, a 54-year-old former university professor, was jailed in December 2009 for 11 years for subversion, a conviction that sparked international outrage and drew attention to his campaign for democratic rights.
He was awarded the peace prize "for his long and non-violent struggle for fundamental human rights in China."
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