| Trade and relations between Colombia and China have been negligible. In September, China agreed to give $1 million in aid to Colombia, and the countries created a program for bilateral military training. Colombia's Opposition Senator Piedad Cordoba was one of the favorites to win the prize before it went to Liu Xiaobo, reports the BBC. |
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19 countries that are siding with China on the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony for Liu Xiaobo
China has warned there would be "consequences" for the nations that supported jailed Chinese dissident, and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Liu Xiaobo.
Colombia
