Congressional-Executive Commission on China

03/11/2020

Chairs release new legislation & report on global supply chains & forced labor in #Xinjiang #Uyghur Autonomous Region. https://https://twitter.com/hashtag/Uyghur?src=hashtag_click

03/10/2020

The CECC calls on the Chinese govt to release all Tibetans unjustly detained for exercising their univerally-recognized human rights, including the #PanchenLama http://ppdcecc.gov/QueryResultsDetail.aspx?PrisonerNum=835, #LodoeGyatso http://ppdcecc.gov/QueryResultsDetail.aspx?PrisonerNum=973, #TashiWangchuk http://ppdcecc.gov/QueryResultsDetail.aspx?PrisonerNum=11230, and #LhamoKyab http://ppdcecc.gov/QueryResultsDetail.aspx?PrisonerNum=8142

03/10/2020

For Tibetans worldwide, #March10 is a day of remembrance. On this day, the CECC remembers all Tibetans persecuted by the Chinese gov't for seeking peaceful change & defending their culture, religion & language. #TibetanRightsDay

02/11/2020

Lawyer Chen Qiushi documenting coronavirus epicentre disappears

The Chairs urge the #Chinese government to disclose the whereabouts and release citizen journalist #ChenQiushi who disappeared after reporting on the #coronavirus in #Wuhan. Transparency is key to addressing a global health crisis, not censorship or repression. See for additional background http://ppdcecc.gov/QueryResultsDetail.aspx?PrisonerNum=13430
http://ppdcecc.gov/QueryResultsDe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iwpr55PZEJ8

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Lawyer and citizen journalist Chen Qiushi disappeared on February 7 whiledocu...

02/04/2020

Bipartisan group of lawmakers nominates Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement for the Nobel Peace Prize https://www.cecc.gov/media-center/press-releases/bipartisan-group-of-lawmakers-nominate-hong-kong%E2%80%99s-pro-democracy

01/28/2020

Congressional Chronicle - Members of Congress, Hearings and More | C-SPAN.org

The #Tibet Policy and Support Act will be considered today in the U.S. House of Representatives. @CECCgov Chairs introduced identical legislation in House (H.R. 4331) & Senate (S. 2539). House floor debate on the bill’s passage can be watched on C-SPAN https://www.c-span.org/congress/

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01/14/2020

Commissioners Ask President to be a Tenacious Advocate for Americans Detained in China | Congressional-Executive Commission on China

In a bipartisan letter, CECC Commissioners ask President Trump to be a tenacious advocate from Americans detained in #China and to "vigorously push back" against the use of "exit bans" that are used to stop American citizens from leaving China. https://bit.ly/2uK4iocI

(Washington)—U.S. Representative James P. McGovern (D-MA) and U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), the Chair and Cochair, respectively, of the bipartisan and bicameral Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump urging the Administration to be “tena...

01/08/2020

The 2019 Annual Report on human rights conditions and rule of law developments in #China is now available.https://www.cecc.gov/sites/chinacommission.house.gov/files/CECC%202019%20Annual%20Report.pdf

01/08/2020

Read the newly published Executive Summary of the 2019 Annual Report with recommendations to Congress and the Administration and highlighted cases of political and religious prisonershttps://www.cecc.gov/sites/chinacommission.house.gov/files/CECC_ExecutiveSummary2019_FINAL.pdf

01/07/2020

MEDIA ADVISORY: Press conference to release @CECCgov
2019 Annual Report. January 8, 2020 @ 9am. More information on the event can be found at the link-- http://go.usa.gov/xpGQV

12/16/2019

Xinjiang: Chairs Lead Bipartisan Letter Pressing the Administration to Act Decisively to Address Likely Crimes Against Humanity | Congressional-Executive Commission on China

#Xinjiang: @CECCgov Chairs lead bipartisan letter pressing the Administration to act decisively to address likely crimes against humanity. http://go.usa.gov/xpwpy

(Washington)—U.S. Representative James McGovern (D-MA) and U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), the Chair and Cochair, respectively, of the bipartisan and bicameral Congressional-Executive Commission on China, today released a letter sent to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Treasury Secretary Steven Mn...

12/11/2019

On #HumanRightsDay2019 we call for the release of all #Tibetan political prisoners & remind the #Chinese government that the selection of #Tibetan #Buddhist leaders, including a future 15th #DalaiLama,is a religious matter that should be decided solely by the Tibetan Buddhist community

12/11/2019

On #HumanRightsDay2019 we continue to stand in solidarity with the people of #HongKong, their struggle to maintain Hong Kong’s promised autonomy & democratic freedoms are of critical interest to the U.S. and the international community.

12/11/2019

On #HumanRightsDay2019 we honor those defending human rights in #China, often at great personal risk. We urge the Chinese govt to guarantee the freedoms enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights & fully protect the human rights that belong to each Chinese citizen.

12/11/2019

China claims everyone in Xinjiang camps has 'graduated'

We remain gravely concerned about mass internment, forced labor, & intrusive surveillance experienced by #Uyghurs. After publication of the #XinjiangPapers, any claim that detainees have “graduated” to stable employment must be met with eal skepticism.

The Senate should move quickly to pass legislation (S. 178) that passed overwhelmingly in the House. The U.S. & int’l community must demand greater transparency & hold #Chinese govt officials accountable for gross violations of human rights. https://bit.ly/38gPkWd

BEIJING (AP) — People who were at vocational training centers in China's far west Xinjiang have all ”graduated" and are living happy lives, an official said Monday. But Uighurs and other...

12/11/2019

International Campaign for Tibet on Twitter

A former monk named #Yonten self-immolated protesting #Chinese repression of #Tibet. In past year Tibetans also forced to remove photos of the #DalaiLama from homes & perform worship acts to #XiJinping’s image. Chairs urge Chinese authorities to respect the rights of Tibetans.
https://twitter.com/SaveTibetOrg/status/1200053016755363841

“BREAKING: First self-immolation of 2019 causes death of former monk in #Tibet. https://t.co/Sqjeh0TUEK”

12/11/2019

@CECCgov is seeking to hire a professional staff member to assist in monitoring and reporting on substantive issues pertaining to human rights & the rule of law in #China. See attached job listing for more information. https://www.cecc.gov/about/employment-opportunities

12/11/2019

Exposed: China’s Operating Manuals for Mass Internment and Arrest by Algorithm - ICIJ

The #ChinaCables reveal for the world to see the brutality of the mass internment camps & high-tech policing system in #Xinjiang. They also expose the scandal of #Chinese diplomats helping to identify for detention #Uyghurs who have lived abroad.

The international community & the UN should demand accountability & an end to likely crimes against humanity. In addition to Politburo member #ChenQuanguo, #Xinjiang’s deputy party secretary #ZhuHailun should be investigated for possible #GlobalMagnitsky sanctions. https://www.icij.org/investigations/china-cables/exposed-chinas-operating-manuals-for-mass-internment-and-arrest-by-algorithm/

A new leak of highly classified Chinese government documents reveals the operations manual for running the mass detention camps in Xinjiang and exposed the mechanics of the region’s system of mass surveillance.

12/11/2019

The New York Times on Twitter

The #XinjiangPapers confirm what was long known, a ruthless campaign carried out by high level officials who should face, at very least, U.S. & int’l sanctions, including #Politburo member #ChenQuanguo. Congress should pass legislation to address what are truly egregious abuses.https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1195728248040087552

“China has detained up to a million Muslims, a campaign it calls a benevolent and routine effort against the pull of extremism. But 403 pages of Communist Party documents we obtained reveal how officials plotted to carry out a ruthless, coercive clampdown. https://t.co/s6Sa2GenA3”

12/11/2019

www.cecc.gov

Chairs are disappointed the World Bank will continue to fund a ‘vocational training’ project in #Xinjiang. Ending support for partner schools is a half-measure when #China uses ‘vocational training’ to mask mass internment, forced labor & other human rights abuses.

Pervasive repression and the expansion of mass internment camps makes due diligence impossible in #Xinjiang. World Bank and all entities/companies operating there should assess whether their presence contributes to gross violations of human rights.

See letter by Chairs to World Bank President David Malpass.

11/13/2019

CECC Chairs on Rising Violence in Hong Kong (from Twitter today

"The escalating violence in Hong Kong is extremely concerning and the premeditated attack on university campuses, where over one thousand rounds of teargas were used, raises disturbing questions as to whether the Chinese government’s strategy is to create more chaos & new protests"

"Equally concerning is Beijing’s announced plans to exercise more control over Hong Kong politics, judiciary, and educational system and to accelerate efforts to pass national security legislation that would further curtail free speech and civil liberties."

"We condemn authorities’ use of excessive force and support demands for accountability, political dialogue, and the protection of democratic freedoms promised by Beijing in the Sino-British Declaration, an international treaty."

"Attacks on candidates for district council elections and threats to cancel the November 24, 2019 district council elections will only enhance the Hong Kong people’s grievances and further signal Beijing’s full control over the Hong Kong government."

"We also urge the Chinese government to consider the likely costs of any additional measures to undermine Hong Kong’s autonomy, including more political disruption, curtailed access to the international financial system, and new sanctions by the U.S. and the international community."

11/05/2019

Xinjiang: CECC Commissioners Seek Import Restrictions on Forced Labor Made Goods | Congressional-Executive Commission on China

#Xinjiang: Eight @CECCgov Commissioners send bipartisan and bicameral letter to @CBPMarkMorgan seeking import restrictions on forced labor made goods.https://www.cecc.gov/media-center/press-releases/xinjiang-cecc-commissioners-seek-import-restrictions-on-forced-labor

(Washington)—U.S. Representative James McGovern (D-MA) and U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), the Chair and Cochair, respectively, of the bipartisan and bicameral Congressional-Executive Commission on China, today released a letter sent to Mark A. Morgan, Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Bord...

10/24/2019

Jailed Uighur academic wins EU human rights award

The CECC Chairs commend Uyghur scholar Ilham Tohti for winning the 2019 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, and call upon Chinese officials to release him from prison immediately. Tohti has dedicated his life to peacefully promoting dialogue between Han Chinese and Uyghur people.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-50166713

Ilham Tohti has been a fierce critic of China's treatment of the Uighur people.

10/16/2019

Congressional-Executive Commission on China

WATCHING HEARING LIVESTREAM: "Forced Labor, Mass Internment, and Social Control in #Xinjiang" can be viewed on the @CECCgov YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRAT_7MIzUolORlJhYBTzHA

The Congressional-Executive Commission on China was created by Congress in October 2000 with the legislative mandate to monitor human rights and the developm...

10/10/2019

Xinjiang: Chairs’ Statement on State and Commerce Department Actions | Congressional-Executive Commission on China

Statement by @CECCgov Chairs on the Administration's efforts to hold #Chinese officials and businesses accountable for egregious human rights abuses in #Xinjiang https://www.cecc.gov/media-center/press-releases/xinjiang-chairs%E2%80%99-statement-on-state-and-commerce-department-actions #Uyghur

(Washington)— U.S. Representative James McGovern (D-MA) and U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), the Chair and Cochair, respectively, of the bipartisan and bicameral Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), issued a joint statement following The Department of Commerce’s October 7th decisi...

09/27/2019

Hong Kong: Statement by the Chairs on the Fifth Anniversary of the Umbrella Movement Protests | Congressional-Executive Commission on China

Joint statement by the CECC Chairs on the fifth anniversary of pro-democracy Umbrella Movement protest in #HongKong. https://go.usa.gov/xVfru

09/27/2019

Hong Kong Bill on Special Status Heads to House, Senate Votes

The #HongKongHumanRightsAndDemocracyAct today passed unanimously in both the House Foreign
Affairs & the Senate Foreign Relations Committees.The CECC Chairs pledge to push for quick passage of this legislation. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-09-25/hong-kong-bill-on-special-status-heads-to-house-senate-votes

Congressional committees in the House and Senate approved legislation supporting pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong, warning China that any crackdown could revoke the city’s special trading status with the U.S.

09/17/2019

Hearing on Hong Kong’s Summer of Discontent and U.S. Policy Responses

Watch today's #HongKong hearing live on the CECC's YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQJZTi-XRls

419 Dirksen Senate Office Building | Tuesday, September 17, 2019 - 10:00am Over the summer months, millions of Hong Kong’s citizens took to the streets to de...

09/16/2019

YouTube

HONG KONG HEARING LIVESTREAM: Hearing tomorrow will be live streamed on the @CECCgov YouTube Channel and also broadcast live on @cspan on C-SPAN3 and C-SPAN Radio.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRAT_7MIzUolORlJhYBTzHA

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09/16/2019

Hong Kong’s Summer of Discontent and U.S. Policy Responses | Congressional-Executive Commission on China

HONG KONG HEARING TOMORROW with testimony from @JoshuaWongcf, Denise Ho (@hoccgoomusic), @DanGarrett97, Sharon Hom of @hrichina & Sunny Cheung of HKIAD. Hearing will be live streamed via the @CECCgov YouTube channel at 10am (EST) & 10pm HK time. go.usa.gov/xVRED

Over the summer months, millions of Hong Kong’s citizens took to the streets to demonstrate against an extradition bill that would have put anyone in Hong Kong – including over 80,000 Americans and thousands of other foreigners living in the city – at risk of extradition to mainland China wher...

09/11/2019

UPDATE: @CECCgov hearing--"Hong Kong's Summer of Discontent and US Policy Responses" l Tuesday, Sept. 17 @ 10am l 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building https://go.usa.gov/xVRED

09/09/2019

HEARING ANNOUNCEMENT: "Hong Kong's Summer of Discontent & U.S. Policy Responses" l Tuesday, September 17 l 10am-12pm https://www.cecc.gov/events/hearings/hong-kong%E2%80%99s-summer-of-discontent-and-us-policy-responses

08/23/2019

Hong Kong: Joint Statement by the Chairs Before the G7 Meetings in France | Congressional-Executive Commission on China

Statement by the Chairs urging President Trump to discuss the interests of the international community in Hong Kong's autonomy. https://www.cecc.gov/media-center/press-releases/hong-kong-joint-statement-by-the-chairs-before-the-g7-meetings-in-france

(Washington)— U.S. Representative James McGovern (D-MA) and U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), the Chair and Cochair respectively of the bipartisan and bicameral Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), today issued a joint statement urging President Trump to discuss the interests of the ...

08/23/2019

Chairs ask whether World Bank funding possible 'crimes against humanity' in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. https://www.cecc.gov/media-center/press-releases/xinjiang-chairs-ask-whether-world-bank-funding-crimes-against-humanity

07/24/2019

China Hints Its Troops Could Be Used to Quell Hong Kong Protests

Chairs Urge Administration to "Strongly Condemn" Threat to Deploy People's Liberation Army in Hong Kong https://www.cecc.gov/media-center/press-releases/hong-kong-chairs-urge-administration-to-%E2%80%9Cstrongly-condemn%E2%80%9D-threat-to

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/24/world/asia/china-military-hong-kong-taiwan-protests.html

In a new defense strategy, China warned against efforts to divide the country.