Ami Bera: “I would like to first start by acknowledging the loss of Nawres Hamid, who was a resident of Sacramento County.”

I welcome Xi Jinping’s invitation for 100,000 American students to visit and study in China. As Co-Chair of the Congressional International Exchanges Caucus, I believe educational and cultural exchanges are an important way to build mutual…

Right now, American scholar Min Zin remains wrongfully detained in China, and Beijing continues to target scholars, human rights advocates, and diaspora communities whose work or speech it finds unwelcome.

Their dedication, expertise, and institutional knowledge are invaluable to advancing American interests, supporting our allies, and responding to crises around the globe.

But those exchanges depend on trust and the ability to study, speak, and engage without fear of harassment or arbitrary detention.