Please read Washington Post report: Prominent legal scholar and China expert comes to aid of Chen Guangcheng: (http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/prominent-legal-scholar-and-china-expert-comes-to-aid-of-chen-guangcheng/2012/05/04/gIQANDD61T_story.html)
“As a visiting scholar, Chen would receive a salary, likely paid by the Chinese government. The visit would probably be limited to a few months, Cohen said.”