Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) announced the following upcoming Committee events:

Tuesday, January 12

Subcommittee Markup: H. Res. 339 and H. Res. 374

2:15 p.m. on Tuesday, January 12 in 2172 Rayburn House Office Building

Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific
Rep. Matt Salmon (R-AZ), Chairman

Bills to be marked up include:

H. Res. 339, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the 25th anniversary of democracy in Mongolia;

H. Res. 374, Recognizing the 50th anniversary of Singaporean independence and reaffirming Singapore’s close partnership with the United States.

Tuesday, January 12

Subcommittee Hearing: Human Rights in China: The 2015 Annual Report of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China

2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 12 in 2172 Rayburn House Office Building

Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific
Rep. Matt Salmon (R-AZ), Chairman

Invited Witnesses Include:

The Honorable Christopher H. Smith
Chairman
Congressional-Executive Commission on China

The Honorable Timothy J. Walz
Ranking House Member
Congressional-Executive Commission on China

Chairman Salmon on the hearing:  “2015 was a devastating year for human rights and the rule of law in China. Violent repression continued in Xinjiang, true democracy was denied in Hong Kong, hundreds of peaceful dissenters and activists were arrested in nationwide crackdowns, and politically motivated trials denied justice to outspoken critics of Chinese policy. The Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), charged with a mandate by Congress to monitor such developments, recently published its Annual Report, and the Subcommittee will meet to discuss the Commission’s findings and recommendations, and discuss serious threats to human rights and civil society in China.”

 

Wednesday, January 13

Subcommittee Hearing: The U.S. Response to North Korea’s Nuclear Provocations

9 a.m. on Wednesday, January 13 in 2172 Rayburn House Office Building

Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific
Rep. Matt Salmon (R-AZ), Chairman

Invited Witnesses Include:

Victor Cha, Ph.D.
Senior Adviser and Korea Chair
Center for Strategic and International Studies

Mr. Bruce Klingner
Senior Research Fellow for Northeast Asia
The Heritage Foundation

Chairman Salmon on the hearing:  “North Korea has shown once again that it intends to flout the will of the international community at any cost.  This latest nuclear test, the fourth in the last decade, clearly signals that Kim Jong Un is unwilling to compromise or negotiate on North Korea’s nuclear program.  Rather than continuing to exercise “strategic patience,” we need true leadership to put an end to this reckless behavior, especially as North Korea’s proscribed weapons programs continue to grow.  In this hearing we will examine the recent nuclear test, ways to strengthen policies to denuclearize North Korea, improve the human rights of its people, and maintain security in the region.”

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