Blind Activist Chen Guangcheng Visits Capitol, Says China ‘Deteriorating’
SAUL LOEB/AFP/GettyImages(WASHINGTON) — Chen Guangcheng, the blind Chinese human rights activist who captured international headlines earlier this year after escaping house arrest, met with top congressional leaders at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday to pl…
Activist Chen Guangcheng: ‘No Justice’ In China
State Dept Photo(NEW YORK) — Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng said at the Council on Foreign Relations that laws in China are being “trampled on,” urging the Chinese Communist Party to enforce the country’s existing laws.In a co…
Chen Guangcheng: Chinese Dissident Arrives US
STR/AFP/GettyImages(NEW YORK) — Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng and his immediate family arrived in Newark, N.J., Saturday evening, capping off three weeks of roller coaster diplomacy that reached the very highest levels of Chinese government …
Chen Guangcheng: Chinese Dissident Leaves for US
(NEW YORK) — Blind dissident Chen Guangcheng and his immediate family have left China on a flight to the United States. They are expected to arrive in Newark, N.J., Saturday evening. State Department Spokeswoman Victoria Nuland confirmed that Chen and…
Will Chen Guangcheng Be in the US by Next Week?
STR/AFP/GettyImages(BEIJING) — Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng could be in the U.S. by next week, as the Chinese dissident who escaped house arrest in April and his family are expected to receive their passports on Monday, May 21.According to C…
Bipartisan Group of Senators Push for Chen Guangcheng’s Safety
State Department photo/ Public Domain(WASHINGTON) — In a letter written directly to Chinese President Hu Jintao, a bipartisan group of five senators urges the Chinese government to take steps to protect the safety and well-being of Chinese dissident C…
Blind Chinese Activist Chen Guangcheng: ‘I Am Not a Hero’
STR/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Chen Guangcheng, the Chinese dissident who captured international headlines earlier this month after escaping house arrest and seeking refuge at the U.S. embassy in Beijing, called into a congressional hearing Tuesda…
Nephew of Chen Guangcheng Arrested for Voluntary Manslaughter
STR/AFP/GettyImages(NEW YORK) — The nephew of Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng has been charged with voluntary manslaughter, as reports of revenge and retaliation against lawyers surface, the Guardian reports. A senior lawyer defending Chen told the G…
Abby Huntsman: Romney’s Chen Guangcheng Criticism Was ‘Very Foolish’
Ray Tamarra/FilmMagic(NEW YORK) — Abby Huntsman Livingston, daughter of the former presidential candidate Jon Huntsman, waded into the controversy surrounding the Chinese human rights activist Chen Guangcheng Friday, lambasting both President Obama an…
Chinese Foreign Ministry: Chen Guangcheng May Study Overseas
State Department photo/ Public Domain(BEIJING) — The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has released a statement saying blind human rights activist Chen Guangcheng may apply to study abroad, a move which may be a hint at a possible resolution to the …
Chen Guangcheng Phones Congress, Requests Meeting with Clinton
State Department photo(WASHINGTON) — Chen Guangcheng told Congress Thursday that he wants to meet with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton face to face and he requested to have his “freedom of travel guaranteed” as he looks to leave China w…
Chen Guangcheng Phones Congress, Requests Meeting with Clinton
State Department photo(WASHINGTON) — Chen Guangcheng told Congress Thursday that he wants to meet with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton face to face and he requested to have his “freedom of travel guaranteed” as he looks to leave China w…
Romney Says ‘Shame’ On Obama Over Chinese Dissident
STR/AFP/GettyImages(PORTSMOUTH, Va.) — Mitt Romney gave his harshest critique of the situation surrounding blind human rights activist Chen Guangcheng to date Thursday. The presumptive GOP presidential nominee suggested that if news reports are true, …
US Defends Deal as Chen Guangcheng Begs to Leave with Clinton
STR/AFP/GettyImages(BEIJING) — United States officials are defending the deal they reached with the Chinese government concerning the fate of blind human rights activist Chen Guangcheng, while the dissident is now begging to leave the country with Hil…
Activist Describes Chinese Dissident’s Escape to US Embassy
STR/AFP/GettyImages(BEIJING) — Hu Jia, a fellow activist and friend of Chen Guangcheng, told ABC News that Chen’s entry into the U.S. Embassy in Beijing was pre-arranged after it appeared the dissident had no other choice but to escape.Hu, who met wit…
Obama Declines to Comment on Escaped Chinese Dissident
Official White House Photo by Pete Souza(WASHINGTON) — President Obama sidestepped a question about Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng Monday, refusing to confirm reports that the U.S. is protecting the human-rights advocate.“I’m aware of t…
Blind Chinese Activist Believed to be in US Custody
STR/AFP/GettyImages(BEIJING) — The U.S. State Department is being tight-lipped on the whereabouts of blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng, who escaped house arrest last week, but the organization that helped him escape says he’s in the hands of U.S…
Blind Chinese Dissident Escaped House Arrest, Under U.S. Protection
STR/AFP/GettyImages(NEW YORK) — A blind Chinese dissident is under protection from U.S. officials after he escaped from house arrest, U.S.-based rights group ChinaAid says, the BBC reports. The group says that high-level talks are taking place between…