US Credibility and the Chen Guangcheng Case
Secretary of State Clinton. (Photo: State Dept/Flickr)
Bob Fu is an American-based China rights activist who’s been advocating on the behalf of Chen Guangcheng, the blind lawyer who reportedly sought refugee in the US Embassy in Beijing last week. Bob Fu says Washington must protect Chen, or do major damage to its credibility among Chinese human rights advocates.
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