It is unclear, officially, how China's stance has affected nations who have said they are not attending the award ceremony.

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The president will spend 26 hours in Oslo meeting the royal family, accepting the Nobel at an afternoon ceremony and attending an award banquet that evening.

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Mr Pritzker made a point of attending the award ceremony, in Europe or Asia or wherever, gave a little speech and saw his creation come to be regarded as the nearest architecture has to a Nobel prize.

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Here, then, are the best kept secrets of successful women for you when you can break-away from baking your award winning apple pie, wrapping presents, or attending holiday movies.

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