Shanghai - A prominent Chinese dissident, released from a labour camp this year, left for the United States yesterday, one day after the return of President Jiang Zemin from the US. Mr Bao Ge (33), in a statement sent faxed to Reuters, said the landmark visit had created a brief climate of tolerance, allowing him to leave.
Dissident leaves for exile
Shanghai - A prominent Chinese dissident, released from a labour camp this year, left for the United States yesterday, one day…
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