Blind Chinese activist cries foul

May 12, 2012 11:16

Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng, whose week-long stay in the US embassy in Beijing stirred up a major standoff between Beijing and Washington, has said there was no progress on government's promise to grant passport to him and his family to visit America.

When the dissident left the embassy, China promised him he could apply to study abroad. But more than a week later Chen said there was no movement.

"There is no movement on his papers a week after he and his family were promised passports," Chen told BBC.

He is currently convalescing at a hospital after he came out of the US Embassy on May 2.

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