Chen Guangcheng left US Embassy

Chen Guangcheng, a Chinese blind activist, left the US Embassy today after being told that Chinese authorities would beat his wife to death if he refused.

"They said if I don't leave they would take my children and my family back to Shandong," Chen said.

Guangcheng fled to the US Embassy after being held under house arrest for 18 months in Shandong.

After being reunited with his family, Chen now fears for his safety and is pleading with US officials for protection and a way out of the country.

Source: CBS NEWS/NDTV