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Chinese dissident seeks way to U.S.

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Photographs by US Embassy Beijing Press Office

A senior Obama administration official said Thursday that the United States recognizes that Chen Guangcheng, the blind dissident lawyer, wanted to leave China, an apparent reversal of Chen’s earlier stance that injected new uncertainty into a tense diplomatic situation that had briefly appeared resolved ahead of high-level economic talks.

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  • Headline: Chinese dissident seeks way to U.S.
  • Publication: Front Section, Pages 1 on 05/04/2012
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