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U.S. embassies and missions
White House Says Ambassador Killing a ‘Terrorist Attack’
The killing of U.S. Ambassador to Libya, J. Christopher Stevens, was a terrorist attack, the White House said Thursday.
Chinese Petitioner Found Dead After Held in Police Custody
Yu Haobo, a 76-year-old petitioner from Hebei Province, was found dead after being arrested by police.
China: US Embassy Should Stop Reporting Beijing’s Air Quality
China’s Vice Minister of Environmental Protection, upset by the U.S. Embassy in Beijing tweeting about Beijing’s air quality, has spoken out against foreign embassies measuring air quality in China.
Petitioners Flock to US Embassy After Chen Guangcheng Escape
Petitioners have started arriving at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing on a daily basis apparently after Chen Guangcheng’s escape.
China’s Security Chief Ordered Persecution of Blind Lawyer Chen Guangcheng
China’s security chief, Zhou Yongkang, was directly involved in persecuting blind activist lawyer Chen Guangcheng, according to a local party official in Shandong Province.
Rule of Law in China Called ‘Sheer nonsense’ by Netizens
Chinese Netizens ridicule reference to rule of law by China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in relation to treatment of blind human rights lawyer Chen Guangcheng.
Blind Chinese Lawyer Appeals for Asylum
Human rights lawyer Chen Guangcheng has spoken of his wish to take his family out of China after cracks began to appear in a U.S. deal to guarantee his safety.
Seven Chinese Petitioners Attempt Suicide Outside US Embassy
On June 4, seven petitioners from Fujian Province in southeastern China arrived at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing and attempted to commit collective suicide by poisoning themselves.
