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VIDEO: Story of Chen Guangcheng resembles Hollywood movie

Chen Guangcheng, who perhaps will be coming to the United States to study law, has a story that seems like it’s come straight out of a Hollywood movie studio. Experts say that’s probably intentional — with Chinese activists becoming more sophisticated about how they can appeal to an American audience.

Signs of a way forward on Chen Guangcheng diplomatic crisis

Teaching Blind Children to ‘See’ With Their Ears

Chen Guangcheng’s Impact from Abroad

Behind the Scenes Diplomacy for Chen Guangcheng

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China Activist Chen Guangcheng and his American Confidant

Conflict & Justice

Jerome Cohen, a key adviser to Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng says he’s hoping to welcome the blind activist to New York University’s School of Law.

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Cartoon Slideshow: The Saga of Chen Guangcheng

Global Satire

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 […]

Dissident Deal: Chen Guangcheng to be Allowed to Leave China to Study

Conflict & Justice

Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng has been given permission to study abroad. The US says it expects China to move quickly to allow the legal activist, Chen Guangcheng, to travel.

Chen Guangcheng: The Emblem of a New Kind of Dissent in China?

The ongoing saga around Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng’s fate remains as unsettled as it’s been all week, with much still unclear about the circumstances around his release from the American Embassy in Beijing. But with all eyes on Chen, we’re taking a closer look at his particular brand of dissent. Rather than calling for an […]

Chen’s Fight Against Forced Abortion Draws Support From US Activists

Conflict & Justice

Chen Guangcheng has been persecuted in China for his work pressing for an end to forced abortions and sterilizations under China’s “one-child” policy. And that work has helped Chen gain support in the US.

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