BEIJING (Reuters) – Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng appealed on Thursday for asylum in the United States, throwing into doubt a deal used to coax him out of hiding in the U.S. embassy in Beijing and fanning U.S.-China tensions at a sensitive time. The standoff appears particularly troublesome for the Obama administration, with Chen saying he now fears for his and his family’s safety if he stays in China, as was planned under the deal that Washington called a good outcome for the dissident. …
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Chinese dissident seeks exile, strains U.S.-China ties
