From New York Times:
China gave in to international pressure on Friday and agreed to release a prominent AIDS doctor from house arrest so she can attend an awards ceremony in Washington next month.
“We’re just really excited about it,” said Wenchi Yu Perkins, an officer with Vital Voices Global Partnership, a nonprofit women’s advocacy group that will honor the doctor, Gao Yaojie, in March along with other women from around the world. [Full Text]
