blind activist in the center of the diplomatic storm says he and his family hope to fly once the Chinese authorities bring passports
Chen Guangcheng, a blind Chinese activist whose escape from a rural village sparked a diplomatic row between Washington and Beijing, said, in an airport waiting to leave for the United States.
Chen told the Associated Press that he had left the hospital and was at the airport in Beijing. He was waiting to go to the United States later Saturday.
said that his wife and two children were with him, but have not yet received their passports. Also with him were hospital staff and border control.
Chen escaped to his illegal arrest last month rural village and sought the protection of American diplomats. He had waited for permission to travel to the United States to study.
The United States Department of State U.S. visas Chen said, his wife and children are ready for them to go to the United States.
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Chen and his family marked the withdrawal of a point of friction in already strained relations between the United States and China, which were marked by manipulation of China's human rights . The U.S. embassy was not immediately available for comment.
Nicholas Bequelin Human Rights Watch said Chen departure would not be cause for celebration that his family was always under pressure and there may be less incentive for the central government to investigate crimes committed by local authorities. More importantly, Bequelin said, raised questions about the overall environment for the militants.
development came about three weeks after his arrival at the hospital Chaoyang Chen of the U.S. Embassy, ??where he had taken refuge after a dramatic escape 19 months under house arrest in his village kindergarten .
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