The PRC’s Threats to Americans: Transnational Repression & State-Level Responses

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The Congressional-Executive Commission on China will hold a hearing examining the People’s Republic of China’s expanding use of transnational repression and malign influence in the United States, and the growing role of state and local governments in responding to these and other threats. Diaspora communities, companies, universities, cultural institutions, public officials, and civil society organizations have faced pressure in recent years when their words or actions challenge the Chinese Communist Party’s preferred narratives. The hearing will highlight how PRC authorities and their proxies seek to intimidate, censor, and silence critics in the United States. We will hear from victims about the tactics used to target them and their families, examine how federal, state, and local governments can better work together to protect Americans, strengthen law enforcement responses, and defend varied U.S. interests from the challenges posed by the PRC. The hearing will be held in 106 Dirksen Senate Office Building. Witnesses Hon. Stephen J. Cox, Counsel to the Governor, State of Alaska Hon. Eliot Bostar, Nebraska State Senator Arthur Liu, Owner, Inter-Pacific Law Group Anna Kwok, Board Director and former Executive Director, Hong Kong Democracy Council Issues: Human Rights Violations in the U.S. and Globally