Summary: Here’s the story of Chen Guangcheng, a Chinese human rights activist who was imprisoned and tortured by the Chinese government for speaking out, who made a harrowing escape from the Chinese, and made his way to the U.S. He did all of this while being blind. Today, Chen Guangcheng lives in Washington D.C. But his fight for human rights in China is not over. In this episode, Chen Guangcheng shares his story of escape and Rep. Chris Smith (NJ) tells us about his own involvement from the U.S. For more information: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/chinese-human-rights-activist-on-vatican-china-deal-a-slap-in-the-face-82186 https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/christian-bale-presents-award-to-blind-pro-life-activist-from-china https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/activists-departure-from-nyu-draws-fear-of-chinese-pressure https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/despite-changes-genocide-of-chinas-one-child-policy-endures-activists-say-42712 https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/blind-activist-appeals-to-us-over-chinas-human-rights-abuses
