Much of the incident is on tape and is now available online.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2074895/Christian-Bale-roughed-guards-trying-visit-Chinese-activist.html
Bale was in China for the premiere of his new film, "Flowers of War," which is set in China and funded in part by the Bank of China. The film is set in the 1930's and revolves around the story of a mortician who protects young girls during the invasion of Nanking by Japan. If this Chinese-
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Previously, Bale has been criticized for participating in propaganda for the Chinese government. Was his attempted visit to Chen an effort to prove his awareness and concern about human rights abuses in China?
Could the Chinese gov't punish Bale and set an example for all by putting Chen behind bars again?