US drops plan to deport Chinese man who helped expose abuse of Uyghurs in Xinjiang, say activists

Decision comes amid growing public support for Guan Heng - who secretly filmed detention facilities in China - after he illegally entered US by boatThe Department of Homeland Security has dropped its plan to deport a Chinese national who entered the country illegally, two rights activists have said, after his plight raised public concerns that if deported the man would be punished by Beijing for helping expose human rights abuses in Chinas Xinjiang region.Rayhan Asat, a human rights lawyer who a...