The Chinese foreign ministry had already warned the Nobel committee not to give Liu the prize.

The Chinese foreign ministry said in a statement:

The diplomat, young for a senior member of the Chinese foreign ministry at age sixty-one, seemed bored and distracted.

Most of the Chinese ministries relocated their offices from the street.

Hearing this, a couple of the representatives from the Chinese ministries abruptly left the room.

In December, the Chinese foreign ministry continued to denounce the award as "interference by a few clowns".

The leadership informed various Chinese ministries that they should not discuss rights issues with American officials.

In response, the Chinese foreign ministry asserted that China was sovereign over Tibet, the first clear statement of such a claim.

The Chinese foreign ministry said it had no comment to make yet on the launching.

The Chinese ministry of Education granted permission for the school to become a Full-time undergraduate college.