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Somehow, a standoff between the United States and China over Chen Guangcheng — the blind human-rights activist who holed up in the U.S. embassy in Beijing after escaping his house arrest last month — turned out okay! Blind human rights lawyer Chen Guangcheng does not want political asylum and will ... More »
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(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton left Beijing on Saturday after a tense week of negotiations with China over the fate of blind rights activist Chen Guangcheng, who plans to travel to the United States under a deal... Read Post

While blind human rights activist Chen Guangcheng reportedly begs to depart Beijing on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's plane, U.S. officials described his dramatic journey to the U.S. Embassy last week as a "mission impossible"... Read Post

The European Union has urged China to exercise "utmost restraint" in the case of escaped blind activist Chen Guangcheng. Mr Chen is holed up in the US embassy in Beijing after escaping house arrest but is not seeking asylum abroad, ... Read Post