this nyu fellowship, the posting for the activist involved here might be a way for the chinese government to save face. a way for this to be resolved that doesn t cost anybody politically at home. is that how you see it? there s hundreds of thousands of chinese students that come to the united states every year. does this neutralize it from their perspective in terms of it being a pride issue for the government? this fellowship, this offer of going to the united states on a student visa is a face saver for the chinese government. they have many chinese students going to the united states. it allows them to say, the chinese, if he satisfies all requirements, he can get a visa, a student visa. he still has to get a passport. check does not have a passport.