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April 30th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda
He said in a statement that any “serious” policy on China must confront
Beijing’s “denial of political liberties, its one-child policy, and other
violations of human rights,” adding: “Our country must play a strong role in
urging reform in China and supporting those fighting for the freedoms we
enjoy.”
Mr Romney has been put under further pressure to strengthen his claim to be a
potential commander-in-chief by the Obama campaign, which has used the
impending anniversary of the assassination of Osama bin Laden to suggest
that the former Massachusetts governor would not have ordered the raid that
killed the al-Qaeda chief.
However John Brennan, Mr
Obama’s counterterrorism adviser, stressed that the US
relationship with China was “very important” and officials would have to
make sure that the “appropriate balance is struck”, prompting Republican
concerns that he was mulling concessions.
“The president tries to balance our commitment to human rights, making sure
that the people throughout the world have the ability to express themselves
freely and openly, but also that we can continue to carry out our
relationships with key countries overseas,” Mr Brennan told Fox News.
Declining to confirm Mr Chen was indeed at the embassy in Beijing or any other
details surrounding the case, Mr Brennan said he was confident the president
and his diplomats “will be able to find the right way forward”.
The case forces Mr Obama to walk a diplomatic and political tightrope.
Appearing to cave under pressure from China to hand Mr Chen into their
custody would be especially unpalatable so close to a presidential election
and Mrs Clinton has in any case repeatedly called for his release.
It is understood that Mr Chen is not seeking asylum in the US, and fellow
dissident Hu Jia told The Sunday Telegraph that his friend wanted to remain
in China to continue his fight against human rights abuses. However, staying
no longer seemed feasible, said Mr Hu.
In a video posted online after his escape, Mr Chen called on Premier Wen
Jiabao to prosecute local officials who have subjected him and his family to
repeated beatings during his time under house arrest, for his family to be
protected, and for Premier Wen to act to end official corruption in China.
“I think Chen would prefer to stay in China, but only if the Chinese
government agree to the demands he made in the video he released on Friday,”
said Nicholas Bequelin, the senior Asia researcher at the Hong Kong office
of Human Rights Watch.
“I don’t think it is possible to convince him to agree to any deal proposed by
the authorities. And he won’t want to stay in China if it means returning to
house arrest and being held in permanent limbo. In China, house arrest can
go on for a lifetime.”
A possible compromise could see Washington request that Mr Chen, who has been
blind since early childhood and who is believed to have injured himself in
his escape, be allowed to travel to America for medical treatment.
Any deal is also likely to include Mr Chen’s wife, daughter, and mother, who
remain in their home in the village of Dongshigu in eastern Shandong
Province. The house is now surrounded by local authorities and it is
impossible to contact them.
More uncertain is the future fate of Mr Hu and the other activists who aided
Mr Chen in his escape. All have been detained, along with Mr Chen’s brother
and nephew.
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