Breaking - Blind Activist: Let Me Leave China on Hillary's Plane

Blind dissident Chen Guangcheng tells Melinda Liu he’s been abandoned at a hospital by U.S. officials… exclusive May 02, 2012 Chen: Let Me Go With Hillary US Embassy Beijing Press Office / AP Photos In an exclusive interview with The Daily Beast’s Melinda Liu, blind dissident Chen Guangcheng—whose daring escape from house arrest and subsequent refuge at the U.S. embassy in Beijing has sparked a tense debate during U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit—says he’s now been abandoned by American officials at a Chinese hospital and begs to leave the country on Clinton’s plane. Read the rest of this article on The Daily Beast GET The Cheat Sheet A speedy, smart summary of news and must-reads from across the Web. You'll love the featured original stories on politics, entertainment, and more from The Daily Beast's diverse group of contributors. GET The Yes List Weekly cultural recommendations from The Daily Beast. Bradley Manning’s Political Dreams: New Biography of Accused WikiLeaker by Denver Nicks Mitt Romney’s Problem With Unmarried Women Voters Could Sink Him by Patricia Murphy Kate Upton, Justin Bieber, and More Stars Who ‘Cat Daddy’ (VIDEO) by Brittany Jones-Cooper

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