China is opposed to the nomination of Hu Jia was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

China said Friday in the hope that the upcoming release of the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to suitable candidates.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang in Beijing held a regular press conference to make the above-mentioned position.

Had previously been reported that well-known Chinese activist Hu Jia who is this year's Nobel Peace Prize winning candidate a loud voice.

Qin said he believed the establishment of the original Nobel Prize is to promote world peace and human progress. However, some of the prizes awarded are contrary to the original.

Qin added that he hoped the Nobel Prize was awarded to the appropriate people.

According to Norway, director of the International Peace Research Institute said that he forecast this year, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to China's dissidents, is likely to grant those rights Hu Jia.

This year on April 1, Hu Jia as a result of the crime of inciting subversion of the state was sentenced to three and a half years imprisonment, is still in prison.

It is reported that together with Hu Jia was also nominated by another Chinese dissidents, human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng.

Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama in 1989 before winning the Nobel Peace Prize. He is so far the only one associated with China's Nobel Peace Prize winner.

This year the United Nations or the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Convention on Human Rights.