China’s Religious Freedom Violations: Domestic Repression and Malign Influence Abroad
Dec 14
Dec 14th 10:30am
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Dec 14th 12:00pm
U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Hearing
China’s Religious Freedom Violations: Domestic Repression and Malign Influence Abroad
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
10:30am-12:00pm ET
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) held a virtual hearing on China’s religious freedom violations. The hearing explored two interrelated aspects: the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) government’s violations of religious freedom and repression of religious communities, in country and abroad. In addition, the hearing highlighted China’s malign foreign influence through lobbying efforts in the United States, which has had religious freedom implications.
Witnesses provided overviews on the Chinese government’s religious freedom violations affecting various religious communities in China and overseas, as well as policy recommendations for countering the Chinese government’s systematic, ongoing, and egregious religious freedom violations.
- Senator Marco Rubio, U.S. Senate (R-Florida)
Recorded Remarks - Nury Turkel, Chair, USCIRF
Written Remarks - Abraham Cooper, Vice Chair, USCIRF
Written Remarks - Frank Wolf, Commissioner, USCIRF
Written Remarks
Panel
- Yaqiu Wang, Senior China Researcher, Human Rights Watch
Written Testimony - Bhuchung K. Tsering, Interim President, International Campaign for Tibet
Written Testimony - Louisa Greve, Director of Global Advocacy, Uyghur Human Rights Project
Written Testimony - Bob Fu, Ph.D., President and Founder, ChinaAid Association
Written Testimony - Zack Smith, Legal Fellow, Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, Heritage Foundation
Written Testimony
This hearing is open to Members of Congress, congressional staff, the public, and the media. Members of the media should register online and can email [email protected] for any questions or to schedule an interview. The video recording of the hearing will be posted on the Commission website. For any additional questions, please contact Danielle Ashbahian at [email protected] or (202) 702-2778.