New York University has dropped claims that blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng was given iOS devices pre-loaded with spyware by a supporter on his arrival at the uni last year.
A joint statement from NYU and the accused aid organisation claimed that the allegations had been made “in good faith” but were based on a “misunderstanding of the technology”.
Self-trained lawyer Chen made a dramatic night-time escape from house arrest in April 2012, eventually holing up in the US Embassy in what became a major diplomatic incident between Beijing and Washington
