Ally of Chen Guangcheng, a major China dissident defects to New York after fleeing persecution at hands of dictatorship

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Chinese activist now in US: State Dept

AFP – Chinese writer and blogger Lu Haitao is now in the United States, a top US official said Thursday, refusing to confirm whether he has been given asylum. “I can confirm that he and his wife are in the United States. As you know, we don’t confirm or deny asylum issues,” State Department spokeswoman said.