Blind activist Chen Guangcheng has asked to come to the U.S. after escaping from his home where he was under house arrest
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Chen Guangcheng, a Chinese activist, called in to the Congressional Executive Commission on China hearing on his case on Thursday, pleading with lawmakers for refuge in the U.S.
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At a Cinco de Mayo celebration on Wednesday, a few days early, Vice President Joe Biden joked he can find any reason to celebrate, before giving a serious explanation of the holiday.
Bob Fu, founder of the nonprofit, China Aid, put pressure on the Obama administration to offer Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng asylum in the United States in remarks at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C. on Thursday.
White House press secretary Jay Carney defended the Obama administration's handling of Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng's case on Thursday, telling CBS News White House correspondent Bill Plante, the U.S. did not threaten him of his family.
Mitt Romney harshly criticized the Obama administration for its handling of China dissident Chen Guangcheng's case, saying, if reports were true, this is a "day of shame" for the president. His comments were made at a campaign event in Virginia on Thursday.
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