Chen Guangcheng: Both Countries Want 'Quick Resolution'

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Chen Guangcheng: Both Countries Want 'Quick Resolution'

Both the United States and China want to resolve the tension caused by the escape of Chen Guangcheng before high-level U.S. officials are scheduled to arrive in Beijing.

By Yukon Huang

Published on Apr 30, 2012

Source: BBC News

Speaking on BBC News, Carnegie’s Yukon Huang explained that Chen Guangcheng’s presumed flight to the U.S. embassy in Beijing is a major embarrassment for China and also a no-win situation for the United States. With U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner scheduled to arrive in Beijing on Wednesday, this event is likely to dominate the upcoming sensitive Strategic and Economic dialogues.

About the Author

Yukon Huang

Senior Fellow, Asia Program

Huang is a senior fellow in the Carnegie Asia Program where his research focuses on China’s economy and its regional and global impact.

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