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Analysts: Chen Guangcheng's Escape Could Be Trouble for Zhou Yongkang For more news and videos visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me We learned today that one of China's most prominent dissidents, blind lawyer Chen Guangcheng, has escaped from house arrest. This is big news. Authorities in Shandong province had kept Chen under illegal surveillance for the past year and a half. Chen's case has been closely followed by rights advocates from around the world, with continued calls for his release. The escape also comes amidst the Chinese regime's current political turmoil. Analysts say this latest development will almost certainly add further scrutiny on Zhou Yongkang, the Politburo Standing Committee Member who also heads China's security machine. Zhou is already reportedly under investigation for planning a power takeover with disgraced official Bo Xilai. NTD Senior China Analyst Zhang Tianliang tells us that the local police department in Lingyi wouldn't have been able to hold Chen under house arrest without the support of Zhou Yongkang's security apparatus. [Zhang Tianliang, NTD Senior China Analyst]: "Because Chen Guangcheng is persecuted by the Shandong police. But you know they have received a lot of pressure from the international communities, celebrities [and] the media. However, as a local government they cannot continue this kind of persecution under such pressure. So if they don't have backup from the Central Political and Legislative Affairs Committee, headed by Zhou Yongkang, then ... From: NTDTV Views: 1124 6 ratings Time: 02:45 More in News & Politics