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China Human Rights and Rule of Law Update - No. 2 - February 5, 2010
Announcement
CECC Hearing: "China, the Internet, and Google," Wednesday, February 10, 2010, 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., 628 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Recent events, including the reported cyber attack on Google and on advocates for human rights, have highlighted the importance of China's Internet policy to a number of issues including, but not limited to, censorship, free expression and intellectual property protection. This hearing will examine the impact of China's Internet policies on the development of human rights and on the development of commercial rule of law in China. Witnesses include: Nicole Wong, Esq., Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Google Inc.; Rebecca MacKinnon, Visiting Fellow, Center for Information Technology Policy, Princeton University; Alan Paller, Director of Research, SANS Institute; and Edward Black, President and CEO, Computer & Communications Industry Association.