Many ordinary Chinese have been in the dark about Chen Guangcheng 's dramatic escape . The blind activist had escaped house arrest and sought refuge in the U.S. embassy in Beijing . `` Yet both sides will continue to reach beyond the rhetoric and deal with international stability and economic growth , '' said Kuhn . Xinhua : China seeking U.S. apology for giving refuge to a Chinese citizen `` via abnormal means '' which is illegal under international law, but not against domestic laws' Score:
Many ordinary Chinese have been in the dark about Chen Guangcheng 's dramatic escape . The blind activist had escaped house arrest and sought refuge in the U.S. embassy in Beijing . Xinhua : China seeking U.S. apology for giving refuge to a Chinese citizen `` via abnormal means '' which is illegal under international law, but not against domestic laws' Score: