MEDIA ADVISORY: Press Conference to Highlight Victims of Violence and Harassment at the APEC Summit

(Washington, D.C.)— Members of the bipartisan and bicameral Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) will conduct a press conference with advocates for human rights in China, who will talk about the violence and harassment by pro-CCP groups during the APEC Leaders’ Summit in San Francisco. Representative Christopher Smith (R-NJ), the CECC Chair, will be joined by Fengsuo Zhou of Human Rights in China, Anna Kwok of Hong Kong Democracy Council, Pema Doma of Students for a Free Tibet, Elfidar Iltebir of the Uyghur-American Association and other victims of violence and intimidation. The CECC Chairs have urged San Francisco County police to review these reports and pursue justice as appropriate and have focused the Commission’s attention on the problem of  “transnational repression,” including efforts by the Chinese Communist Party’s United Front Work Department to silence criticism of the CCP and its leader General Secretary Xi Jinping. All CECC Commissioners are invited to attend. Additional updates about participating speakers can be had by contacting Scott Flipse at scott.flipse@mail.house.gov.  

Who:​ Congressional-Executive Commission on China

What:​ Press conference to present evidence of violence and harassment by pro-CCP groups at the APEC Leaders’ Summit in San Francisco

When:​ December 12, 2023 @ 10:00am

Where: 2247 Rayburn House Office Building

The press conference will be livestreamed on the CECC’s YouTube channel.