NEW YORK, N.Y. – Chinese legal activist Chen Guangcheng (chehn gwahng-chung) is planning to write a book about his life and his quest for human rights in his native country.
Spokesman Matt Dorf said Thursday that Chen had three goals: to spread his message for greater freedom in China, to help support his family and to raise money for human rights organizations.
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Dorf says Chen has not started the book, which will be translated from Mandarin, but was hoping to meet with publishers soon.
Chen will be well-represented: Washington attorney Robert Barnett is handling the negotiations. His clients include President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.
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