FEDERALhearing transcript

Congressional Hearing on Human Rights in China

Original title: AUTHORITARIANISM WITH CHINESE CHARACTERISTICS: POLITICAL AND RELIGIOUS HUMAN RIGHTS CHALLENGES IN CHINA

January 1, 2020

human rights China foreign policy Uyghurs religious freedom international relations

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing serves as a formal record of congressional oversight regarding U.S. foreign policy and human rights concerns in China, which influences future legislative actions and diplomatic strategies.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Uyghur and Muslim minority populations in China

These groups are the primary subjects of the human rights concerns and government policies discussed during the hearing.

U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs

The committee members are responsible for conducting oversight and gathering information to inform future foreign policy legislation.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2020.

What's next

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Summary

The House on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation held a hearing on December 10, 2019, to examine political and religious human rights challenges in China. The session featured testimony from experts and advocates regarding the treatment of Uyghurs and other minority groups.

Key Facts

The hearing was held on December 10, 2019, coinciding with U.N. Human Rights Day.
The subcommittee focused specifically on China's 'strike hard' campaign against Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities.
The hearing was the third in a series of subcommittee hearings on human rights, following previous sessions on Southeast Asia and South Asia.
Chairman Brad Sherman announced that members have 5 days to submit additional statements or questions for the record.
The subcommittee noted that the hearing was originally intended to cover broader Northeast Asia, including North Korea, but was narrowed to focus exclusively on China.
The subcommittee chair, Brad Sherman, indicated a pending transition in committee leadership.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the primary purpose of this hearing?

To examine political and religious human rights challenges in China, specifically focusing on the 'strike hard' campaign against Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities.

Who testified at the hearing?

The witnesses included Dr. Adrian Zenz, Ferkat Jawdat, Joey Siu, and Dr. Sophie Richardson.

Why It Matters

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Narrowing of Hearing Scope

The subcommittee intentionally narrowed the hearing scope from a broad Northeast Asia focus to exclusively China due to the volume of human rights concerns.

Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation

Connected Entities

personJoey Siu“Witness, Vice President of City University of Hong Kong Students Union”Map →

personTed Yoho“Ranking Member of the subcommittee”Map →

personSophie Richardson“Witness, China Director at Human Rights Watch”Map →

personFerkat Jawdat“Witness, Uyghur American”Map →

personBrad Sherman“Chairman of the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation”Map →

personAdrian Zenz“Witness, Senior Fellow at Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation”Map →

Sources

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www.govinfo.gov

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