Simplify the following text for a Grade 10 native English-speaking person.
Original: On 8 October 2010 the Nobel Committee awarded Liu the Prize `` for his long and non-violent struggle for fundamental human rights in China '' , saying that Liu had long been front-runner as the recipient of the prize .
Simplified: On 8 October 2010 the Nobel Committee awarded Liu the Prize `` for his long and non-violent struggle for fundamental human rights in China '' .