China Human Rights and Rule of Law Update No. 2 - December 23, 2013
Roundtable: China’s Treatment of Foreign Journalists
On December 11, 2013, the Commission held a roundtable on “China’s Treatment of Foreign Journalists.” Panelists included Edward Wong, Correspondent, The New York Times, Beijing Bureau; Hannah Beech, East Asia Correspondent and China Bureau Chief, TIME; Bob Dietz, Asia Program Coordinator, Committee to Protect Journalists; and Sarah Cook, Senior Research Analyst for East Asia, Freedom House. Senator Sherrod Brown, Commission Chairman, opened the discussion. Freelance journalist Paul Mooney submitted a statement for the record. Panelists’ written statements and a video recording of the roundtable are available at: https://www.cecc.gov/events/roundtables/chinas-treatment-of-foreign-journalists.
Roundtable: Corruption in China Today: Consequences for Governance, Human Rights, and Commercial Rule of Law
On November 21, 2013, the Commission held a roundtable on “Corruption in China Today: Consequences for Governance, Human Rights, and Commercial Rule of Law.” Panelists included Joseph Fewsmith, Professor of International Relations and Political Science, Boston University; Li Xiaorong, Independent Scholar; Andrew Wedeman, Professor, Department of Political Science, Georgia State University; and Daniel Chow, Professor of International Law, Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law. Panelists’ written statements and a video recording of the roundtable are available at:https://www.cecc.gov/events/roundtables/corruption-in-china-today-consequences-for-governance-human-rights-and-commercial