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Global Issues NYU denies Beijing scuttled Chen Guangcheng's fellowship

Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng said New York University pulled his fellowship at the behest of Beijing. NYU and an American supporter of Chen say that isn't true.

By Contributor / June 17, 2013

Brendan McDermid/Reuters

Chinese activist and whistle-blower Chen Guangcheng is accusing New York University of submitting to Chinese pressure in pulling a fellowship position he had held since arriving in the United States last year.