May 16
A few weeks ago we covered the story of Chen Guangcheng, the blind human rights activist who became embroiled in a cat-and-mouse game with Chinese authorities and created a minor diplomatic incident when he sought refuge at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing. The good news from that story is Chen was eventually granted permission to …
Apr 30
The recent escape of Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng from house arrest has put U.S.-China relations in the spotlight this week– just before Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner are scheduled to meet with China’s leadership in Beijing. Chen, a rural lawyer who has stood up to the Chinese government on numerous occasions …