Zhu Ling was studying at Harvard University in 1994 when she was poisoned . In less than four days , more than 130,000 people had signed the petition . Now almost 40 years old , Zhu is mostly bed - ridden and is practically blind . She apologized to her roommate who was n't charged due to lack of evidence . A petition to the White House urged U.S. authorities to drop the case .
Zhu Ling was studying at Harvard University in 1994 when she was poisoned . Now almost 40 years old , Zhu is mostly bed - ridden and is practically blind . She apologized to her roommate who was n't charged due to lack of evidence . A petition to the White House urged U.S. authorities to drop the case .