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In reply to the discussion: OMFG - Chen and his family have been given permission to study in the US [View all]malaise
(294,373 posts)3. Bashir was explaining it but here is a link
http://www.kmjnow.com/pages/landing?Chen-Granted-Fellowship-in-America=1&blockID=604740&feedID=806
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The U.S. and China forged the outlines of a deal Friday to end a diplomatic standoff over legal activist Chen Guangcheng, with Beijing saying he can apply to go abroad for study and Washington saying he has been offered an American fellowship.
After three days of fraught, behind-the-scenes and emotional calls by Chen from a guarded hospital room, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said progress had been made in granting the activist's wish to take his family abroad.
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The U.S. and China forged the outlines of a deal Friday to end a diplomatic standoff over legal activist Chen Guangcheng, with Beijing saying he can apply to go abroad for study and Washington saying he has been offered an American fellowship.
After three days of fraught, behind-the-scenes and emotional calls by Chen from a guarded hospital room, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said progress had been made in granting the activist's wish to take his family abroad.
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OMFG - Chen and his family have been given permission to study in the US [View all]
malaise
May 2012
OP
If true that would be an awesome political coup for the Obama administration!
Poll_Blind
May 2012
#2
Great news. Kudos to those who made it happen instead of trying to make political hay off it.
freshwest
May 2012
#4
When is that so called Liberal MSM going to attack the Republican candidates for interferring with
CenaW
May 2012
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