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Blind dissident Chinese lawyer Chen welcomed to US
Fp Archives • 13 years agoCongressional leaders united in welcoming dissident Chinese lawyer Chen Guangcheng, whose case has sparked a diplomatic crisis between Washington and Beijing.
Blind Chinese activist Chen arrives in New York
Fp Staff • 13 years agoChen escaped from house arrest in northeastern China last month and sought refuge in the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, embarrassing China and creating an uncomfortable backdrop for U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit to improve ties between the world's two biggest economies.
Blind Chinese dissident reaches New York, thanks US, China govts
Fp Archives • 13 years agoBlind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng, who was at the centre of a recent Sino-US diplomatic row, said he was thankful that Beijing had dealt with the situation with "restraint and calm" as he arrived in the US with his family.
China's blind justice system was inspiration for dissident Chen
Fp Archives • 13 years agoFor Chen, his extraordinary achievements over the past month - from his escape from house arrest in April to his dramatic arrival in the United States at the weekend - came from a lifetime of learning to defy the odds.
Chen gets US visa; addresses Congressional hearing over phone
Fp Archives • 13 years agoChina's Chen appeals to Congress, wants to 'rest' in the US
Fp Archives • 13 years agoBlind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng made a dramatic plea for US protection in a cellphone call to a congressional hearing from his hospital bed in Beijing, raising pressure on President Barack Obama over his administration's handling of the case.
US says it's still trying to help blind Chinese dissident lawyer
Fp Archives • 13 years agoUS officials said Thursday they are still trying to help a blind Chinese activist who says he fears for his family's safety, and denied he was pressured to leave the American Embassy to resettle inside China.
US deal over dissident sours, Chen fears for life
Fp Archives • 13 years agoBlind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng appealed to President Barack Obama to help him escape China with his family, telling journalists he feared for his life just hours after leaving the US Embassy under a deal that Washington had hoped would defuse the crisis with Beijing.
Chen fears for family, wants to leave China
Fp Archives • 13 years agoUnder the agreement that ended the fraught, behind-the-scenes standoff, US officials said China agreed to let Chen and his family be relocated to a safe place in China where he could study at university.
US must apologise: China's statement on Chen Guangcheng
Fp Archives • 13 years agoChina's foreign ministry issued a statement condemning US handling of Chen, saying it was completely unacceptable to China.