Blind political dissident to U.S. officials: Demand human rights in China

Chinese dissident lawyer Chen Guangcheng spoke Tuesday about the stagnant progress of human rights in the country where he was born, and from which he was forced to flee in 2012.

The event, held at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, marked the June 4 massacre of pro-democracy students by the Chinese military 25 years ago in Tiananmen Square.The Chinese government has never officially recognized the massacre and does its best to shove the event down the memory hole.