Detail Blind Justice: Human Rights   Oleh:  [s.n] Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine Dalam koleksi: The Economist (http://search.proquest.com/) vol. 403 no. 8783 (May 2012), page 25-26. Topik: Attorneys; Activists; Politics; International Relations Ketersediaan Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: EE29.71 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada     Lihat Detail Induk Isi artikel The story of how Chen Guangcheng, a 40-year-old blind villager, escaped through the prison-like cordon surrounding his home and ended up hundreds of kilometers away in Beijing under American protection will long be recounted as one of the most dramatic episodes in America's dealings with China over human rights. After six days at the American embassy, Mr Chen left on May 2nd for medical treatment, with an assurance from China that he would be safe. Within hours, Mr Chen was pleading for America to help him and his family leave the country. Mr Chen's case became a huge and unexpected embarrassment for both countries just as they were preparing for their annual Strategic and Economic Dialogue, a two-day event in Beijing that began on May 3rd. Neither the American side, led by the secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, and the treasury secretary, Timothy Geithner, nor even less the Chinese, wanted the talks to be soured by a squabble over the treatment of a rights activist. As both sides saw it, there were far bigger issues on the table, ranging from the possibility of an imminent nuclear test by North Korea to the fragility of the global economy. But as the talks began, a deal that the two sides appeared to have stitched together in frantic days of secret negotiations over Mr Chen was beginning to look ragged. Opini Anda Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini! Kembali

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