Clinton: Progress on Blind Lawyer Case

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says she's pleased that China announced it will let blind activist Chen Guangcheng apply to study abroad. Chen has said he wants to leave China.

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about 1 year ago

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US, US Politics, World, Breaking International News, Asia/Pacific, East Asia

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United States

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Hillary Clinton, Rodham Clinton, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Chen Guangcheng

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China, United States of America, Beijing

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u.s. department of state, united states government, chinese dissident

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Script[SOT/:HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON/SECRETARY OF STATE][Notes:LOCATOR/DATE: BEIJING/MAY 5][Notes:SOURCE: POOL]FROM THE BEGINNING ALL OF OUR EFFORTS WITH MR CHEN HAVE BEEN GUIDED BY HIS CHOICES AND OUR VALUES AND I'M PLEASED TODAY THAT OUR AMBASSADOR HAS SPOKEN TO HIM AGAIN, OUR EMBASSY STAFF AND OUR DOCTOR HAD A CHANCE TO MEET WITH HIM AND HE CONFIRMS THAT HE AND HIS FAMILY NOW WANT TO GO TO THE UNITED STATES SO HE CAN PURSUE HIS STUDIES. IN THAT REGARD, WE ARE ALSO ENCOURAGED BY THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT ISSUED TODAY BY THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT CONFIRMING THAT HE CAN APPLY TO TRAVEL ABROAD FOR THIS PURPOSE. OVER THE COURSE OF THE DAY PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE TO HELP HIM HAVE THE FUTURE THAT HE WANTS AND WE WILL BE STAYING IN TOUCH WITH HIM AS THIS PROCESS MOVES FORWARD.(****END****)