The act would dedicate new resources to documenting the crackdown and protecting US citizens against Chinese harassment.
The villager was one of a group detained for protesting the seizure of their land for use by a Vietnamese rubber company.
Chen Wuquan is handed the sentence after helping local people protest against a planned land reclamation project.
The military says Aung San Suu Kyi has ordered troops to 'crush' the AA 'effectively and quickly.'
