Panelists :

R. Randle Edwards, Professor Emeritus, Columbia University School of Law

Phyllis Chang, Executive Director, China Law and Development Consultants, Ltd.

Lorne Craner, President, International Republican Institute

Randall Schriver, Partner, Armitage International, and President/CEO, Project 2049 Institute

Sophie Richardson, Asia Advocacy Director, Human Rights Watch

This distinguished panel of experts and former Administration officials will provide a range of perspectives on:

• Lessons learned as we look back on 30 years since the normalization of US-China relations
• Impact of U.S. programs and policies on development of rule of law and human rights in China, including an assessment of the current Administration's policies
• Where we should go from here as we look ahead to the new Administration

This CECC Roundtable will be preceded at 10 a.m. in Room 628 Dirksen Senate Office Building by a CECC Staff Briefing on human rights and rule of law developments in China in 2008.

Please RSVP by Thursday, December 11 to Charlotte Oldham-Moore at 202-226-3798.

A transcript of this CECC Roundtable will be posted here soon.

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