u.s. with his family to study. >> we are also encouraged by the official statement issued today by the chinese government confirming that he can apply to travel abroad for this purpose. >> reporter: but this is awkward because secretary of state clinton and treasury secretary quite tkpwoeut have been in china to discuss global, economy and security matters. why top u.s. officials seem to believe progress has been made and chen's situation there is a concern of saying too much which might further embarrass the chinese. late yesterday at an emergency congressional hearing chen, by cellphone, told lawmakers he'd like to leave china on secretary clinton's plane then through a translator chen talked about how he'd like to resolve the situation. >> he wants to come to the u.s. for some time of rest. he has not have any rest in the past ten years already.