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BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China said on Friday blind dissident Chen Guangcheng could apply to study abroad, suggesting an end may be near to a diplomatic crisis that has soured relations between Beijing and Washington. But some sounded a note of caution over expectations of any quick resolution to an issue that is bound to be contentious for China's leadership, which may fear that being soft on Chen could unleash more dangerous challenges to Communist Party rule. The announcement by the Chinese Foreign Ministry follows a dramatic and very public appeal by Chen, who spoke by phone to a ...More...