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    Chen Guangcheng Overshadows Clinton's China Visit

    Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Beijing for talks on Iran, North Korea and economic relations . But those issues have been overshadowed by the escape of the blind dissident Chen Guangcheng, his release from the US Embassy and his changing story.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Beijing for talks on Iran, North Korea and economic relations. But those issues have been overshadowed by the escape of the blind dissident Chen Guangcheng, his release from the US Embassy and his changing story. Elizabeth Economy is Senior Fellow and Director of Asia Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Gideon Brower

      Independent Producer

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      Elizabeth Economy

      Council on Foreign Relations

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Is Rupert Murdoch Unfit to Broadcast?
    1. 0:00Chen Guangcheng Overshadows Clinton's China VisitYou’re reading this
    2. 7:22Rupert Murdoch: Finance, Politics and Journalism
    3. 45:05Student Abandoned in DEA Holding Cell
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