The escape of a blind civil rights activist from house arrest has sent China into a tizzy. Furthermore, Chen Guangcheng is reportedly being sheltered by the US embassy in Beijing, sparking off fears of a diplomatic row between the two nations. It's the latest diplomatic flashpoint between Beijing and Washington and this time it's over a visually-challenged activist, whose believed to be at large. The situation reaching a point where a visibly tensed US Assistant Secretary of State for the region makes an unscheduled visit to Beijing tightlipped over the purpose of his visit

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