Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng (right), who escaped from house arrest in April and took refuge in the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, looks on as U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke (left) talks on the phone on May 2 in the Chinese capital. After several days of tense negotiations, the United States struck a deal with China under which Chen was permitted to travel to the United States to study.

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