Viv Marsh

Asia Pacific Editor for our partner the BBC

Viv Marsh appears in the following:

Activist Chen Guangcheng Escapes in China

Monday, April 30, 2012

A blind Chinese human rights activist, Chen Guangcheng escaped from house arrest recently from his village of Shandong province. Reports suggest that Guangcheng has reached Beijing and may be in U.S. custody, under protection. American diplomat Kurt Campbell is in the country, some believe to negotiate the release of Guangcheng. 

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China Newspaper Warns Troops Against Rumors of a Foiled Coup

Friday, April 06, 2012

China's Communist Party faces a leadership transition this year, and is showing increasing concern about gossip over a foiled coup. The Liberation Army Daily, China's top military new...

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Myanmar to Release Thousands of Prisoners

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

The highly secretive and authoritarian nation of Myanmar announced on state-controlled television that it would grant amnesty to 6,300 prisoners. The announcement, which did not specify whether prisoners of conscience would be included in the general amnesty, came only a day after a State Department official indicated that Washington would be open to improving relations with Myanmar's new military-backed government that came to power in March. The prisoner releases could begin as soon as Wednesday.

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