Chen Guangcheng To U.S.: White House Acclaims His Exit From China

CAMP DAVID, Md. -- The White House has welcomed the arrangement allowing a blind Chinese activist to leave Beijing and fly to the United States with his wife and two sons.

Ben Rhodes, deputy national security adviser, says the administration was pleased with the outcome of negotiations between the Chinese government and the State Department that allowed Chen Guangcheng (chehn gwahng-chung) to be allowed to travel.

Rhodes said, "We are pleased at this development." He spoke with reporters at Camp David, the presidential retreat where President Barack Obama is hosting the Group of Eight summit.

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[s002wjh]

09:42 AM on 05/21/2012

well guess we the taxpayer will pay for his living expense, handicap, medcare for him and his family in the future while thousands american student can't afford college.

[Vernon Gudger]

11:39 AM on 05/20/2012

Has anybody seen or heard from 'Shoot From The Lips' Romney, why is he not exalting President Obama for another successful diplomatic mission lead by that remarkable SOS, Hillary Clinton?

[Vernon Gudger]

11:21 AM on 05/20/2012

IN YOUR FACE, 'JUMP THE GUN ROMNEY'!

[veroden208]

11:12 AM on 05/20/2012

Another successful Foreign Policy result for the Romney team!!

He was against it before he was for it!!! (He just went for it as of today)
Victory has a thousand fathers---Defeat is an orphan!!!

[Michael Berlanga]

09:53 AM on 05/20/2012

Liberals say get out of other countrys its not are war or are business. All these little comments are such a joke. This wasnt are business. You criticize that communist country china and there socialist policies, yet your fearless leader runs to china repeatly for money (because we dont have it here) you really believe china gave this man up for free. I wonder how much are interest rate went up? Lets have all your b***s*** comments and replies for this was a good idea. Lets see Mr. President we will negotiate with communist who run there country with fear to save an activist but we wont negotiate with terrorists to save an AMERICAN?? I think i believe in hope and change more and more everyday!?!?!?!?!?!?!

[riverhouse]

09:16 AM on 05/20/2012

Hillary Clinton gets a standing ovation for her masterful diplomacy on this one.
Obama 2012
Clinton 2016

[Micheal Frisbie]

09:11 AM on 05/20/2012

White House Applauds Activist's Exit From China... and least we forget, when this issue arose, remember how romney couldn't wait to criticize obama.. but he should have.

[Jawbey]

01:54 AM on 05/20/2012

WHERE ARE THE REPUB/?TBAGGERS COMMENTS NOW??
THEY WERE VERY VOCAL BEFORE---NOW ONLY SILENCE!!

[Vernon Gudger]

11:27 AM on 05/20/2012

THE SAME SILENCE YOU HEAR NOW THAT GAS PRICES ARE FALLING! THE ONLY SOUNDS YOU HEAR IS THE SOUNDS OF CRICKETS!

[flipie]

01:25 AM on 05/20/2012

This should be a lesson for Romney,that some other things can be fix without a war,Romney was ready to send Americans to war with China over this blaming Obama calling him weak. now he is quit not even one word. WHERE IS ROMNEY when things like this happen they hide him.

[Mary1Wilson]

12:09 AM on 05/20/2012

USA should help its own citizen illegally blocked in China for 4 years come home!!!
https://www.change.org/petitions/help-my-father-dr-zhicheng-hu-come-home

[modrnknght]

09:19 PM on 05/19/2012

So this should satify the GOP when it said he should be brought here. Of course it won't satisfy the GOP who said we shouldn't be getting involved. The GOP tagteam: take both sides of a stand to oppose President Obama.

[dzieczko]

09:10 PM on 05/19/2012

I still have no clue what this is all about - we have a shortage of blind law students, or what?

[Rachel Spencer]

08:43 PM on 05/19/2012

Mitt you should apologize you were a disgrace talking junk while the sos was over in China tryiing negotiate. God job state department and white house. Mitt Mitt where are you?

[BritishColumbian]

09:17 PM on 05/19/2012

Romney will probably try to take credit by saying his uninformed comment is what spurred on the release of Chen.

[Rocketman1]

08:34 PM on 05/19/2012

Governor Romney dined in Five-Star Boston Restaurant tonight and ordered "the catch of the day." He was surprised to be served a large order of crow.

[Conservative White Male]

07:36 PM on 05/19/2012

Photo of Obama on the golf course. Looks like he got cheating on his golf scorecard.

[docallen001]

07:26 AM on 05/20/2012

I am old enough to remember how much golf President Eisenhower played. If it is OK for Repubs, why not for Dem presidents?