Thorbjoern Jangland, president of the Nobel Peace Prize committee said they will make a “controversial” choice. Breaking with their traditional reserve, Jangland, in an interview with Norwegian TV2, said, “yes, of course,” when asked by the interviewer if the decision will have to be strongly defended by critics, as happened last year when newly-elected U.S. President Barack Obama received the prize. “You’ll understand everything when you hear the name,” he added. Bets are on the Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, who is in a Chinese prison for authoring and distributing Charter 08, which demands reform in China, including freedom to assemble, press and religion. Beijing has admonished the Nobel Committee not to choose him, or any other dissidents or supporters of democracy in China. Among other favorites are Rebiya Kadeer, the spokeswoman for Uyghur rights, the exiled radio station, Democratic Voice of Burma and former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl for the part he played in German reunification .