Progress made for Chen Guangcheng

Chen Guangcheng, the blind Chinese activist who escaped to the US Embassy last month, is making progress to study in the United States.

Guangcheng completed his passport application on Wednesday and is ready for travel. He plans to study at New York University as a visiting student.

The blind activist escaped house arrest in Shandong last month and made his way to the US Embassy, and left after being told that his wife would be beaten to death if he refused.

Guangcheng originally agreed to relocate to another Chinese city to study, but changed his mind after feeling threatened by Chinese officials.