"This is a clear example of China's economic coercion at work."
"To what extent is economic coercion the norm?"
"The options appear to be neither simple nor easy, and will require careful and considerate diplomacy with international partners."
"Statement of Hon. James P. McGovern, a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts; Co-chair, Congressional-Executive Commission on China."
"Well, thank you, Chairman Merkley."
"The multi-decade transfer of technology that has enabled this brutal dictatorship called the Chinese Communist Party is just appalling."
"You don't trade with a dictatorship and think they're somehow going to matriculate to a democracy."
"Acting to defend freedom and to defend democracy will require the establishment of norms for the proper use and boundaries of this technology."
"We need to hear from experts on how Congress, the United States Government, and the international community can address these difficult challenges."
"That's why we need smart action in concert with a coalition of partners."
"I look forward to the testimony today to help us work to identify the approaches that can harness technology in a way that respects rather than endangers fundamental human rights."
"This concern is why the Commission, under my chairmanship in the last Congress, expanded its reporting to include 'Human Rights Violations in the United States and Globally.'"