Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, I rise today to offer my amendment to H.R. 1516, which would amend the definition of ``Chinese entity of concern'' in section 2 to account for the persecution of Uyghur Muslims in the People's Republic of China. Over the past decade, Communist China has persecuted the Uyghur population for their religious and cultural practices. Xinjiang authorities have detained Uyghurs in internment camps without formal charges, forced them into slave labor, and have committed numerous other human rights abuses against the Uyghur people. It is estimated that over 1 million Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities have been imprisoned in internment camps in China. Academics in China have aided in the persecution of Uyghurs as well. Hu Angang and Hu Lianhe are considered to be advocates for forced assimilation of minorities to create a state race. Hu Angang heads the Institute for Contemporary China Studies at Tsinghua University. Hu Lianhe, another university researcher, is already on the Global Magnitsky human rights sanctions list. Yet, Yale University boasts a ``strong relationship'' with Tsinghua University on their website. Harvard University signed a memorandum of understanding with Tsinghua University in 2021. The University of Pennsylvania has Tsinghua University listed on their website as a partner. There is no reason why our universities should be complicit in religious persecution.…”