Rep. Wolf: Chen case Obama’s Tiananmen Square

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Rep. Frank Wolf, R-Va., announced that he will investigate the negotiations between United States and Chinese officials in regard to dissident Chen Guangcheng, who fled to the U.S. embassy after escaping house arrest.

“I intend to formally request to review all cable traffic, classified otherwise, that surrounded these negotiations,” Wolf said during an emergency hearing on Chen’s case. “Had word come down from on high to resolve the Chen situation, no matter what, prior to the arrival of Secretaries Clinton and Geithner who were headed to Beijing this week for high-level economic and foreign policy talks?” he also asked.

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