Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng
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I think Obama should come out in support of this activist. He has been tight lipped so far. I hope Chen is able to leave China along with his family to the U.S.
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no ... china has like a zero tolerance policy on this front ... china controls its population with an iron fist and human right activists are made examples of ... they may allow him to "leave" on medical grounds so that he can receive care in america but they likely would not let him leave without some form of compensation from the US ...
typical american ... always trying to screw other people over ...
http://news.yahoo.com/chinese-dissident-chen-leaves-u-embassy-xinhua-080012271.html
http://news.yahoo.com/ap-exclusive-activist-now-wants-leave-china-150602853.html;_ylt=Ao8I5CxmM6YiaLDzFzLdrlMSH9EA;_ylu=X3oDMTQ3ZXM3cmNsBG1pdANBcnRpY2xlIFRvcFN0b3JpZXMEcGtnA2I1ZjYzMzk2LWVlODQtMzU5Yi1iYTA1LTkzZGJjYmQ5NjliMwRwb3MDMQRzZWMDTWVkaWFTZWN0aW9uTGlzdFRlbXAEdmVyAzcyZjk4NzAyLTk0NmMtMTFlMS1iN2VmLTU3NDk1ZjE4YTUzNA--;_ylg=X3oDMTJ2dXQ1amd0BGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDNDJmZjhmYTUtYjI5My0zOTU4LTk0ODMtZTRmMzk5NTc3ZjA3BHBzdGNhdANob21lfG9kZG5ld3MEcHQDc3RvcnlwYWdl;_ylv=3
http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/04/world/asi ... ?hpt=hp_t1
my question now is will people in similar situations also do the same thing and what will america do?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldne ... s-out.html
Maybe you should meet him at the airport and ask him if he's ever mistreated any animlas?
Just teasing. :P
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-18099656
Am I the only one who doesn't really think this is going to happen?
I can see something like some paperwork gone missing
Can the same be said about every country?
I applaud Chen’s efforts, however, Chen’s not fighting China’s policy, he’s fighting a US imposed policy that undermines China’s family planning policy along with other countries around the world.
The Mexico City Policy was first imposed by the Reagan administration at the 1984 United Nations International Conference on Population in Mexico City. It was rescinded in 1993 by President Clinton, reinstated in 2001 by President George W. Bush, and once again rescinded by President Obama in 2009.
As part of the State Department’s 2013 fiscal budget, Congress reinstated the Global Gag Rule which is administered by USAID – see the implication.
Also, that is a terrible attitude, even though no one's brow beating in this situation (Guangcheng is the one who escaped and went to the US Embassy and asked to leave China for America - American is just accommodating that; not brow beating IMO. Responding to the pleas of a man whose life is in danger, along with his family's, who chose to take refuge on American soil) ... Until America does some shit you want, they shouldn't work towards anything good ever? If every country had that attitude, the whole world would go to shit in about 3 minutes. Furthermore, China needs a bit of brow beating generally - what's going on in other countries is a separate issue.
He should have thought about that shit beforehand. Do you think Chen did not know that his life and that of his family would be in danger the moment he became a political activist and started speaking out against China’s family planning policy?
Your damn right it’s on point because it’s all about politics. You seem to forget how China’s human right policy always finds its way into any discussion of US/China relationships; yet, it always gets downplayed. Well there’s the reason why, the Mexico City Policy and whether you think it’s a factor or not - it’s a political reality. Here’s another political reality, China retained most-favorite-nation trade status even during and after the Tiananmen Square incident, with no human rights strings attached.
Chen and his family may get to leave China, but what started out as a political coup for the US has cost the U.S. some major negotiating points, now that Chen wants to leave with his family which would be in China’s best interest.
And yes, of course Guangcheng thought of that shit beforehand. Some people in this world risk everything to fight for what is right. it's an admirable thing and we should admire it, and encourage it in the world where injustices are common place. That doesn't mean he shouldn't try to protect his life and his family's when they're threatened by a government that kills people just to shut them up. Fuck that! I think it's just plain crass not to support dissidents against the Chinese government.... I also actually think that the West should impose trade embargoes against China until they straighten up, but, of course, the US also cares about money first and foremost. With both parties having the same attitude where it "matters", things will continue on as usual as far as trade negotiations go, aside from a little huffing and puffing from China to save face... I mean, what else are they going to do? Support North Korea? Supply weapons to dangerous nations? ... Oh wait. They already do all that no matter how smooth things are between them and the US at any given time!