A congressional hearing on human rights abuse in China and the anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre will be held by Chairman Chris Smith (NJ-04), head of the global human rights subcommittee in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Who:                    

Chairman Chris Smith, (R-NJ) co-chair of the China Commission, Senior Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and chair of its subcommittee on global human rights;  other members of the commission, and witnesses:   

·         Wei Jingsheng, President of the Wei Jingsheng Foundation, ex-political prisoner sentenced to more than 18 years by  the Chinese government

·         Chai Ling, Founder, All Girls Allowed, Tiananmen Square student leader

·         Dr. Yang Jianli, Ph.D., President, Initiatives for China, former Communist Party official, Tiananmen massacre witness, ex- political prisoner 2002-2007

·         David Aikman, Time Magazine’s bureau chief when Tiananmen Square occurred

What:                 “Tragic Anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square Protests and Massacre”

When:                  Monday, June 3 p.m.  

Where:                2172 Rayburn House Office Building (first floor).