Escaped China activist in U.S. protection: rights group

Reuters: By Chris Buckley and Michael Martina

BEIJING (Reuters) - Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng is under U.S. protection in Beijing after an audacious escape from 19 months under house arrest, a U.S.-based group said on Saturday, in a drama that threatens to ignite new tensions between the two governments.


The United States has not confirmed publicly reports that Chen, who slipped