Chen Guangcheng (2015 Event)

The blind Chinese dissident and human rights activist, Chen
Guangcheng, escaped house arrest in Dongshigu and sought refuge
in the US Embassy in 2012. Here he speaks about his memoir, The
Barefoot Lawyer, in which he reveals his view of the flawed
diplomacy between the US and Chinese governments, and details his
work with Chinese women who suffered abuse under the One Child
policy. Recorded live at the Edinburgh International Book
Festival.