Prominent Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng may soon be able to leave China after the Chinese government said he can head overseas for studies.
It is potentially a major breakthrough for the blind legal activist who stunned the world last week when he escaped from illegal house arrest by government captors.
Chen was made to study traditional Chinese medicine in university, one of only two courses available to the blind in China, along with music. He learnt law by the side and became a self-taught lawyer who helped Chinese villagers in their lawsuits.
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