Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng arrived in the United States, Saturday. He thanked the US for giving him refuge and China for allowing him to leave.
Cheng Guangcheng Arrives in NY

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Blind Chinese legal activist Chen Guangcheng arrives at Washington Square Village on the campus of New York University, May 19, 2012, in New York.

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Blind Chinese legal activist Chen Guangcheng arrives at Washington Square Village on the campus of New York University, May 19, 2012, in New York.

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Blind Chinese legal activist Chen Guangcheng arrives at Washington Square Village on the campus of New York University, May 19, 2012, in New York.

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Blind Chinese legal activist Chen Guangcheng holds a press conference after arriving at Washington Square Village on the campus of New York University, May 19, 2012, in New York.