The US and China have forged the outline of a deal to send Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng abroad and end the diplomatic
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standoff that's dominated the news during Secretary of State Clinton's visit to Beijing. (May 4)
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SHOTLIST:US EMBASSY BEIJING PRESS OFFICE/AP PHOTOS - NO ACCESS CANADA Beijing, China - 2 May, 20121. STILL - Chen in wheelchair, accompanied by US ambassador to China, Gary Locke, meets his wife Yuan Weijing (right), daughter Chen Kesi (partially seen at second right), and son Chen Kerui (third right) at a Beijing hospital on Wednesday 2. STILL - Chen with his wife and children in hospital C-SPAN - AP CLIENTS ONLY Washington DC - 3 May 20123. Republican Christopher Smith, New Jersey, Congressional Executive Commission sitting with Pastor Bob Fu, Founder and President of the ChinaAid Association, making contact with Chen Guangchen UPSOUND (Mandarin)AP TELEVISION - AP AP CLIENTS ONLY Beijing - 4 May 20124. Pan from embassy staff to regional medical officer Wayne Quillin from US Embassy in Beijing (in white gown) 5. US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner approaching lectern at news conference 6. SOUNDBITE (English) Hillary Rodham Clinton, US Secretary of State: "And he confirms that he and his family now want to go to the United Sates so he can pursue his studies. In that regard we are also encouraged by the official statement issued today by the Chinese government confirming that he can apply to travel abroad for this purpose."MOFA - AP CLIENTS ONLY Beijing, China - 4 May, 20127. Wide spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs walking in to hold a news conferenceAP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLYFILE: Lin Yi, Shandong, China - 9 September, 2011 8. Various of plain clothes security blocking road that leads to Chen Guangcheng's village CHINA AID ASSOCIATION VIA YOUTUBE - AP CLIENTS ONLY++PLEASE NOTE: AP CANNOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY OF THIS VIDEO++ FILE: Dongshigu village, Shandong - January, 2011 (exact date unknown) 9. Man peering through window, being filmed by person inside house CHINA AID ASSOCIATION VIA YOUTUBE - AP CLIENTS ONLY++PLEASE NOTE: AP CANNOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY OF THIS VIDEO++ FILE: Dongshigu, Shandong Province - January 2011 (exact date unknown)10. Blind legal activist Chen Guangcheng playing with his daughter Chen Kesi, UPSOUND: Kesi chanting multiplication tables in MandarinSCRIPTCould blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng finally get what he wants?The US and China appear to have forged the outline of a deal to end a diplomatic standoff over his fact, and let him travel to America with his family for a university fellowship.Though not without a continuing share of drama, including his telephone call Thursday to a US Congressional hearing, where he asked for some assurances about his freedom and expressed concern about his mother and brothers.But US officials have since spoken to Chen, and met with him at the heavily guarded hospital where he's staying, according to Secretary of State Clinton, who's finishing up a visit to Beijing...SOTthe foreign ministry offered no further details publicly, though. And key obstacles remain, including the question of whether he'd have to return to his home county to apply for a passport. that could expose Chen to retribution from local officials who kept him and his family under brutal house arrest.A positive outcome, however, would not only mean good news for Chen, but also demonstrate that US-China relations have passed a crucial test at a time of growing interdependence.(****END****)VIDEO PRODUCER/VOICER: Karen Sloan------------------------------VIDEO SOURCE: US EMBASSY BEIJING PRESS OFFICE/AP PHOTOS/ CSPAN/ AP TELEVISION/ MOFA/ CHINA AID ASSOCIATION VIA YOUTUBE--------------------------VIDEO APPROVAL: Neal Davies------------------------------VIDEO RESTRICTIONS: No Access Canada----------------------------------WIRE SOURCE: AP------------------------------------
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