(VOVworld) - Norway and China on Monday normalized diplomatic and political ties, frozen since 2010 when Liu Xiaobo, a Chinese citizen, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang hold talks with Norway's Foreign Minister Borge Brende in Beijing on December 19 (Photo: CCTV)

Norway and China said in a joint statement that through dialogues, the two sides have reached a level of trust that allows the resumption of a normal relationship.

In 2010, China objected to the Nobel committee in Norway awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to Liu, who was imprisoned for 11 years on subversion charges for organizing a petition to overthrow the government. Beijing said the award harmed relations between China and Norway.