Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng claims he is being forced out of his fellowship at New York University because of Chinese pressure. Guangcheng caught the world’s attention after a daring escape from house arrest to the American embassy in Beijing in 2012. Perry Link, a professor at the University of California at Riverside, discusses Guangcheng’s remarks, and the link between American universities and China.
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IMAGE: Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng speaks to journalists following an appearance in New York. When the Chinese government allowed Chen Guangcheng to leave in May 2012 for New York to pursue his legal studies, authorities admitted that Chen and his family had been harassed and subject to injustice. As part of the conditions of his departure, the Chinese government agreed that Chen’s family would be safe and protected: REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
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