Hearing Transcript:
Thursday, May 15, 2014
608 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20002
Hearing Co-Chairs: Dr. Larry M. Wortzel and Commissioner Carolyn Bartholomew
8:45a – 9:00a Co-Chairs’ remarks
9:00a – 10:30a Panel I: Tiananmen and Contemporary Economic, Political, and Social Challenges in China
- Dr. Joseph Fewsmith, Professor of International Relations and Political Science, Boston University, Boston, MA (Testimony)
- Mr. Xiao Qiang, Adjunct Professor at the University of California-Berkeley, Founder and Editor of China Digital Times, Berkeley, CA (Testimony)
- Dr. Stephen Hess, Assistant Professor of Political Science, College of Public and International Affairs at the University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT (Testimony)
10:30a – 11:00a Congressional Perspectives
- Representative Frank Wolf (VA-10)
11:00a – 11:15a Break
11:15a – 12:45p Panel II: Expression of Dissent in China Today
- Dr. Murray Scot Tanner, Senior Research Scientist, CNA, Alexandria, VA (Testimony)
- Dr. Sophie Richardson, China Director, Human Rights Watch, Washington, DC (Testimony)
- Mr. Carl Minzner, Associate Professor of Law, Fordham University, New York, NY (Testimony)
12:45p – 1:45p Lunch Break
1:45p – 3:15p Panel III: Freedom of Expression and Media Control: Implications for the United States
- Ms. Sarah Cook, Senior Research Analyst for East Asia, Freedom House, New York, NY (Testimony)
- Ms. Delphine Halgand, U.S. Director, Reporters Without Borders, Washington, DC (Testimony)
- Mr. David Wertime, Senior Editor, Foreign Policy, Washington, DC (Testimony)
3:15p Adjourn
