China: Dissident may apply to study in U. S.
BEIJING (Reuters) – China said on Friday that blind dissident Chen Guangcheng could apply to study abroad, a move praised by U. S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and suggesting an end may be near to a diplomatic standoff between Beijing and Washington. But rights activists sounded a note of caution, saying Beijing could move slowly on granting Chen permission to leave out of fear that appearing soft might embolden other challengers to Communist Party rule before a power handover late this year. . . .
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