On Thursday, June 4^th, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), will chair a congressional hearing on the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) 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.

                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. 

WHAT: Congressional hearing on how PRC authorities and their proxies seek to intimidate, censor, and silence critics in the United States.

WHEN: Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 1:30 PM

WITNESSES: (Partial list)

• 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

WHERE: 106 Dirksen Senate Office Building and livestreamed here

WHO: Chairman Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Co-Chairman Chris Smith (R-NJ), other members of the CECC, and witnesses

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