CECC Commissioners Release 2020 Annual Report
(WASHINGTON, DC)—U.S. Representative James P. McGovern (D-MA) and U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), Chair and Cochair of the bipartisan and bicameral Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC),...
View ArticleTibet: Statement on the Release of Tibetan Language Rights Advocate Tashi...
January 29, 2021(Washington, D.C.)—Representative James P. McGovern (D-MA) and Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) released the following statement on Tashi Wangchuk (Wangchug), who was released yesterday after...
View ArticleHong Kong: Bipartisan Letter Nominates Pro-Democracy Movement for 2021 Nobel...
February 3, 2021(Washington, DC)—U.S. Representative James P. McGovern (D-MA) and U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) today released a letter nominating the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong for the...
View ArticleHong Kong: Chairs’ Statement about New Sanctions for Chinese and Hong Kong...
March 17, 2021(Washington, D.C.)—Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Representative James P. McGovern (D-MA), the Chair and Cochair, respectively, of the bipartisan and bicameral Congressional-Executive...
View ArticleHui Muslims and the “Xinjiang Model” of State Suppression of Religion
Despite the relative freedom from Chinese government restrictions Hui Muslims experienced in recent history, official Chinese government rhetoric and policy has become less tolerant toward practice and...
View ArticleHong Kong: Chairs Condemn Political Prosecutions of Democracy Advocates
April 16, 2021(Washington, DC)--Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Representative James P. McGovern (D-MA), the Chair and Cochair, respectively, of the bipartisan and bicameral Congressional-Executive...
View ArticleChina, Genocide and the Olympics
The Congressional-Executive Commission on China and the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission will hold a joint hearing to examine the implications of holding the XXIV Winter Olympiad in the People’s...
View ArticleXinjiang: Chairs Urge NBA Players to End Endorsement Deals with Chinese...
June 1, 2021(Washington)—Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Representative James P. McGovern (D-MA), the Chair and Cochair, respectively, of the bipartisan and bicameral Congressional-Executive Commission...
View ArticleStatement by the Chairs on the 32nd Anniversary of the Violent Suppression of...
June 3, 2021(Washington)—Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Representative James P. McGovern (D-MA), the Chair and Cochair, respectively, of the bipartisan and bicameral Congressional-Executive Commission...
View ArticleXinjiang: Chairs Issue Statement about Forced Labor in Apple’s Supply Chain
June 8, 2021(Washington)—Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Representative James P. McGovern (D-MA), the Chair and Cochair, respectively, of the bipartisan and bicameral Congressional-Executive Commission...
View ArticleChairs Send Letter to UN Secretary-General Calling for Action to Address...
July 1, 2021(Washington)—Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Representative James P. McGovern (D-MA), the Chair and Cochair, respectively, of the bipartisan and bicameral Congressional-Executive Commission...
View ArticleStatement by the Chairs on the Sixth Anniversary of the "709 Crackdown"
July 9, 2021(Washington)—Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Representative James P. McGovern (D-MA), the Chair and Cochair, respectively, of the bipartisan and bicameral Congressional-Executive Commission...
View ArticleCorporate Sponsorship of the 2022 Beijing Olympics
The XXIV Winter Olympic Games are scheduled to begin in Beijing, China, in February 2022. Unless the Chinese government dramatically changes its behavior, these Olympic Games will be conducted in a...
View ArticleCommissioners Ask IOC President To Postpone and Relocate the 2022 Winter...
July 23, 2021(Washington)—Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Representative James P. McGovern (D-MA), the Chair and Cochair, respectively, of the bipartisan and bicameral Congressional-Executive...
View ArticleXinjiang: Chairs Ask Hilton to End Hotel Project on Site of Destroyed Mosque
July 29, 2021(Washington)—Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Representative James P. McGovern (D-MA), the Chair and Cochair, respectively, of the bipartisan and bicameral Congressional-Executive...
View ArticleXinjiang: Chairs Seek Affirmation that Forced Labor Not Being Used By New...
September 10, 2021(Washington)—Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Representative James P. McGovern (D-MA), the Chair and Cochair, respectively, of the bipartisan and bicameral Congressional-Executive...
View ArticleChina’s Environmental Challenges and U.S. Responses
The United States and China face myriad challenges related to the environment, from protecting air and water at home to global action to address climate change. As representatives of both governments...
View ArticleProtection from Persecution: Establishing Humanitarian Pathways for Hong...
The Chinese government not only continues to repress its people but also seeks the repatriation of those searching for protection elsewhere. It has sought the forcible return of Uyghurs and Kazakhs...
View ArticleChairs Ask Customs to Bar Imports from Companies Endorsing Use of Xinjiang...
October 20, 2021(Washington)—Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Representative James P. McGovern (D-MA), the Chair and Cochair, respectively, of the bipartisan and bicameral Congressional-Executive...
View ArticleTechno-Authoritarianism: Platform for Repression in China and Abroad
Techno-authoritarianism poses a serious threat to traditional notions of privacy, democratic governance models globally, and the future of an open and free internet. The Chinese government’s embrace of...
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