In a bold gesture, the Nobel Committee awarded Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo the Nobel Peace Prize. Liu, who helped draft Charter 08, a manifesto which advocates political reform and human rights that was signed by thousands of Chinese intellectuals and activists, is currently imprisoned as part of an 11-year term while his wife is under house arrest. Understadably this infuriated China, but it's also gotten some Chinese upset and brought on some criticism from commentators. Of course, it's also an opportunity for Chinese to mock their government. However, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao made some waves of his own with a surprising call for reform earlier this week. One wonders whether it's genuine or an attempt to mitigate global anger and criticism of China.