Chen Guangcheng
Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng says return to China is ‘inevitable’
Earlier this year, Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng escaped house arrest in China and eventually made it to the United States. In his first national broadcast interview since arriving in New York City, Chen talks with The Takeaway about his campaign to improve disability rights in China.
Chen Guangcheng’s Impact from Abroad
Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng arrived in New York to a throng of cheering supporters on Saturday. He will soon begin a fellowship at New York University Law School’s U.S.-Asia Law Institute, and he spoke to the crowd at NYU about his plight: “After much turbulence, I have come out of Shandong,” he said, through an interpreter. […]
Behind the Scenes Diplomacy for Chen Guangcheng
Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng’s daring escape from house arrest late last month created a diplomatic stir — and set off a round of diplomatic tug-of-war between Chinese and American officials attempting to conduct high level strategic talks. After at first agreeing to stay in China, Chen changed his mind, publicly declaring his desire to […]
Cartoon Slideshow: The Saga of Chen Guangcheng
The Chinese civil rights lawyer Chen Guangcheng become a household word in the space of about 10 days. His daring escape from house arrest, his circuitous route to the US Embassy in Beijing, the tense negotiations between the US and China, the deal reached, his decision to leave the Embassy, and then the deal gone […]