Blind Chinese dissident to arrive in Taiwan next week

Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng, who is currently studying in the United States, is scheduled to arrive in Taipei June 24 for his first-ever visit to Taiwan, the head of a local human rights advocacy group said Thursday.

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