Blind Chinese activist escapes house arrest

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It's -- really confirming the whereabouts of this activists but if he is bound to be in US custody could seriously complicate.

Already tense relations between China and the United States.

Also was breaking two -- Hillary Clinton as secretary of state leaving for Beijing later tonight Kelly Wright leads our coverage and -- -- Kelly good morning what's the story here.

Well it's it's quite a story indeed a lot of people -- -- the question about this dissident and that is the big question is.

How does the president plan to balance if he can balance his support.

For human rights and still not damage US relations with China without a doubt bill the White House acknowledges that its relationship with China is very important.

White House counterterrorism advisor John Brennan says the White House is still working very closely.

With the individuals involved in the case concerning chain going -- the blind human rights dissident who was thought to have -- house arrest and fled to the US embassy.

-- telling Fox News that President Obama will find appropriate way to handle this matter and find the right balance.

I think in all instances the president tries to balance our commitment to human rights making sure that the people throughout the world have the ability to express themselves freely and openly.

But also that we can.

Continued kind of carry out our relationships with the key countries overseas.

And bill as you can imagine the entire world is watching this actually wait and see where this dissident is and what will happen.

Is there and any indication -- -- President Obama will protect him -- the activists and not return to the Chinese Government.

Or you know that's a very tough question that is being posed people within the White House.

All about this and of course third Chinese.

Nationals who -- actually protesting on the streets there right now.

Basically stating that -- should be allowed to go free there.

Raising the protest saying you know this is China the world's the second most powerful economy and if stood at their own people can't be free.

Then what will happen if their own people -- running free so America.

-- going -- bold and courageous appealed to China is something that many people are looking at John Brennan -- that matter said the president will make the right decision.

I think to be fair to say the president as faced a similar situations in the past in terms this balancing.

Requirement and so I'm confident that the president and others in the US government going to be able to find the right way forward.

And it's the right way forty say it will have to wait and see what.

Way the president decides to take indeed Kelly thank you intriguing story that.

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