Step 1: award a Nobel prize to the political adversary of a geopolitical power center.

Step 2: sit back and watch as nations separate like oil and water into those that attend the award ceremony and those that do not.

"Countries that have turned down an invitation to Friday's ceremony include Chinese allies Pakistan, Venezuela and Cuba, Chinese neighbors such as Russia, the Philippines and Kazakhstan, and Chinese business partners such as Saudi Arabia and Iran. Other countries not appearing at the Oslo City Hall ceremony include Ukraine, Colombia, Egypt, Sudan, Tunisia, Iraq, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Serbia and Morocco."

On the other hand: "We are especially happy that important countries like India, Indonesia, Brazil and South Africa are coming," Lundestad said.

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