118th Congress
(Washington)—Representative Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), the Chair and Cochair, respectively, of the bipartisan and bicameral Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) issued the following statement today on the second anniversary of the arrest of pro-democracy activists now on trial under the National Security Law.
(Washington, DC)—Representative Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), the Chair and Cochair respectively of the bipartisan and bicameral Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) today announced the introduction of legislation that would revoke the diplomatic immunities and privileges granted to the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices (HKETOs) that operate in the United States as the official representative offices of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, but now appear to be mere appendages of China’s Communist government. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Representative James P.
(Washington, DC)–Representative Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) were appointed to lead the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) for the 118th Congress. Smith will serve as Chair and Merkley as Cochair of the bipartisan and bicameral body.
(Washington, DC)— Representative Christopher Smith (R-NJ) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), the Chair and Cochair, respectively, of the bicameral and bipartisan Congressional-Executive Commission on China, and Representative James P. McGovern (D-MA) and Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), former Chairs of the Commission, today announced their nomination of six Hong Kongers for the Nobel Peace Prize. Jimmy Lai, Cardinal Joseph Zen, Tonyee Chow Hang-tung, Gwyneth Ho, Lee Cheuk-Yan and Joshua Wong were nominated because they are ardent champions of Hong Kong’s autonomy, human rights, and the rule of law as guaranteed under the Sino-British Declaration and International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
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118th Congress (2023-2024)
U.S. House of Representatives | U.S. Senate |
Representative Christopher Smith - Chair (2007)* Representative Brian Mast - (2019) Representative Michelle Steel - (2021) Representative Ryan Zinke - (2023) Representative Zachary Nunn - (2023) Representative James P. McGovern - (2019) |
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