China has nothing to fear from a weak and cowardly U.S. State Department.
Heritage Insider: Chen Guangcheng’s Battle Against Forced Abortion "When Chen stood up against the ostensibly illegal but widespread use of forced sterilization and forced abortions, however, he became a target for the provincial government in Linyi, a city of 10 million people.
NY Times: The case is creating sharp new tensions in American relations with China
"It is no wonder that he took desperate measures. According to The Times, he scaled the wall around his house, gave his guards the slip and made a 300-plus-mile journey to Beijing where American diplomats are believed to be sheltering him. But there are serious concerns about what has since happened to his wife, daughter and others who aided his escape."
Chen: From ‘Purported Diplomatic Triumph’ to ‘Diplomatic Fiasco’ "The activist against China's forced abortions calls a congressional hearing for help as new questions arise about Obama administration appeasement to the [People's Republic of China]."
....“It should have been obvious to U.S. officials all along that there is no way to guarantee Mr. Chen’s safety so long as he is within reach of the Chinese police state,” she said. “The U.S. should not have given in to Chinese pressure for Chen to be taken out of the safety of the U.S. embassy.”
Rick Moran:China might bail Obama out of dissident deal mess "Hillary Clinton, no slouch politically, appears to be orchestrating the departure of Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng after the State Department botched his release from the US embassy on Wednesday.
"And the Chinese, eager for their own reasons to get the incident behind them, look like they're ready to allow Chen to leave China in order to "study" abroad."
The Foreign Policy Initiative: U.S. Must Hold China to its Promises in Chen Guangcheng Case "The Obama administration must immediately clear up any doubt about Mr. Chen’s wishes. Moreover, the deal the U.S. struck with China regarding Chen’s “humane treatment” in future appears not to have addressed the fate of the people who helped Chen in his flight. U.S. officials simply “raised” the issue and urged that there be no retribution against them. Much more needs to be done for them.
Heritage Insider: Chen Guangcheng’s Battle Against Forced Abortion "When Chen stood up against the ostensibly illegal but widespread use of forced sterilization and forced abortions, however, he became a target for the provincial government in Linyi, a city of 10 million people."Local people described women who were eight months pregnant being forced to have abortions. One or both parents of two children were forcibly sterilized, and relatives were held hostage until they complied, Chen reported. All this happened even though the government had outlawed coercion to achieve its development and population goals. […]"
LA Times: Texas pastor a key player in Chen Guangcheng case "During the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989, Fu led a group of fellow students from Liaocheng University in Shandong. That same year, he became a Christian and held worship services at a secret "house church" with help from his wife, Heidi.
"Meanwhile, Fu taught English at a Communist Party school in Beijing. He called himself "God's double-agent." "NY Times: The case is creating sharp new tensions in American relations with China
"It is no wonder that he took desperate measures. According to The Times, he scaled the wall around his house, gave his guards the slip and made a 300-plus-mile journey to Beijing where American diplomats are believed to be sheltering him. But there are serious concerns about what has since happened to his wife, daughter and others who aided his escape."
....“It should have been obvious to U.S. officials all along that there is no way to guarantee Mr. Chen’s safety so long as he is within reach of the Chinese police state,” she said. “The U.S. should not have given in to Chinese pressure for Chen to be taken out of the safety of the U.S. embassy.”
Rick Moran:China might bail Obama out of dissident deal mess "Hillary Clinton, no slouch politically, appears to be orchestrating the departure of Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng after the State Department botched his release from the US embassy on Wednesday.
"And the Chinese, eager for their own reasons to get the incident behind them, look like they're ready to allow Chen to leave China in order to "study" abroad."
The Foreign Policy Initiative: U.S. Must Hold China to its Promises in Chen Guangcheng Case "The Obama administration must immediately clear up any doubt about Mr. Chen’s wishes. Moreover, the deal the U.S. struck with China regarding Chen’s “humane treatment” in future appears not to have addressed the fate of the people who helped Chen in his flight. U.S. officials simply “raised” the issue and urged that there be no retribution against them. Much more needs to be done for them.
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