Chen Guangcheng, distinguished visiting fellow, IPR, was interviewed by Fox News on the fifth anniversary of his arrival in the U.S. on his work for human rights.
Five years ago this Friday, Chen Guangcheng and his family landed at Newark Liberty International Airport to start their new life in the United States.
Less than 24 hours earlier, Chen had made a hasty departure from the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, the culmination of a nearly month-long diplomatic tussle that ended years of mistreatment and imprisonment that the blind human rights activist had endured at the hands of the Chinese government.
While nobody would have faulted Chen for taking a much-needed break after years of fighting against forced abortions under China’s one-child policy, corrupt officials and the mistreatment of the disabled, he is not one to rest on his laurels. ...
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