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Chinese supporters of Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo have been arrested in Beijing and Shanghai.
The awarding of the prize to prominent dissident Mr Liu prompted celebrations by Chinese human rights activists, but have now been cut short by local police.
In Beijing, 14 supporters of Mr Liu tried to hold a small celebratory gathering and for doing so they were all detained. In Shanghai, there have been more arrests as dissidents tried to celebrate.
The Chinese government has slammed the Nobel award, describing Mr Liu as a criminal.
He is currently serving an 11-year jail term for co-authoring a document calling for widespread democratic reforms in China.
Nobel winner's supporters arrested in China
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