Chen Guangcheng is a blind activist representing the poor in
China by standing up against the Chinese government, accusing officials of
forced abortions. After being arrested, beaten, and later put under house
arrest, he somehow managed to escape (remember, he’s blind) and fled the US.
Apparently, officials came in the house in the middle of the night to attack
him and his family, so Chen’s nephew grabbed a knife and defended the family
while Chen escaped. His nephew is on trial for attempted murder.
Bo Xilai was a powerful government official who was forced
out of his position and his currently still detained. His wife supposedly
murdered some other official, but the main belief as to why Bo is going through
a hardship is because of his political views, with a desire to return to Mao-era
revolution.
These two very different people could lead to a drastic
change in China. However, many Chinese don’t know most of the story due to
government regulated black outs on the topic. Out of 40 people questioned, only
2 people claimed to know who Chen Guangcheng is.
Stephanie Smith
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