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Subcommittee Hearing: Is Academic Freedom Threatened by China's Influence on U.S. Universities?

Date:
Location:
2172 Rayburn House Office Building

Webcast

Opening Statements

Chairman Smith's Opening Statement:
Witnesses
Chairman Smith Questions Witnesses: Perry Link, Ph.D. Chancellorial Chair for Innovative Teaching University of California, Riverside [full text of statement] [truth in testimony form] Thomas Cushman, Ph.D. Deffenbaugh de Hoyos Carlson Chair in the Social Sciences Wellesley College [full text of statement] [truth in testimony form] Xia Yeliang, Ph.D. Visiting Fellow Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity Cato Institute [full text of statement] [truth in testimony form] Sophie Richardson, Ph.D. China Director Human Rights Watch [This witness has not submitted written testimony] [truth in testimony form] ____________________________

Hearing transcript (PDF)