Jim McGovern

The Administration should identify and list Chinese companies and entities with a presence in U.S. capital markets.

Members of Congress and the Administration are encouraged to advocate for these individuals in meetings with Chinese government and Communist Party officials.

Chinese government influence over the territory, and Hong Kong officials' willingness to conform to the interests of the Chinese government, continued a trend of decreased autonomy.

U.S. foreign policy must prioritize the promotion of universal human rights and the rule of law in China.

Under President Xi's tenure, authorities launched a nationwide crackdown on the legal community and rights defenders.

The violent suppression of the 1989 Tiananmen protests was a key turning point in history.

We are grateful for the opportunity to serve as the Commission Chair and Co-Chair.

Uighur Muslims are facing intensified repression in mass internment systems.

Creating guidelines for counterterrorism and law enforcement cooperation with China to ensure that the U.S. Government does not condone or assist in Chinese authorities' crackdown

Using Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act sanctions to hold accountable Chinese business entities and officials complicit in the mass internment

The President should issue a policy directive to develop a comprehensive strategy embedding human rights, the rule of law, and democratic governance

The Commission adopted this report by a vote of 17 to 0.

The protest on June 16, 2019, which organizers estimated had over two million participants, was spurred by the unwillingness of the Hong Kong government to formally withdraw the extradition bill.

The abuse of criminal law and police power to target rights advocates, religious believers, and ethnic minority groups also continued unabated.

The international community must unite against these abuses.

We must stand up against the injustices happening in Hong Kong.

Urge the Chinese and Hong Kong governments to restart the electoral reform process and work toward implementing Chief Executive and Legislative Council elections by universal suffrage.

Emphasize in meetings with Chinese and Hong Kong officials that the continued erosion of Hong Kong's autonomy threatens the underpinnings of U.S. policy toward Hong Kong.

Enact the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act (S. 417/H.R. 3856, 115th Cong., 1st Sess.) to monitor the state of Hong Kong's autonomy from mainland China.

The Hong Kong government continued to pursue criminal charges against leaders and participants of public demonstrations.

The Hong Kong government continued to reject the candidacy of LegCo and local election nominees such as Lau Siu-lai and Eddie Chu Hoi-dick based on their political beliefs.

The Chinese government's restrictions on expression violate Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

The HKPF's use of force contravened international standards enumerated in the United Nations Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials.

Protesters demanded that the government withdraw the extradition bill, retract the characterization of protests on June 12 as a 'riot,' drop charges against all arrested protesters, establish an independent commission of inquiry on police…

If passed, the bill would expose local and foreign citizens transiting, visiting, or residing in Hong Kong to the risk of being extradited to mainland China.