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Read. Follow. Verify.Congressional Hearing: China's Global Influence and Authoritarianism
Record date · January 1, 2018
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What This Bill Does
This hearing of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China examined how the Chinese government attempts to influence political discourse and censor criticism in other countries. Experts discussed methods used to intimidate critics and control narratives regarding China's human rights record and history.
The hearing informs U.S. policy regarding how the Chinese government conducts in free societies, which impacts how the U.S. manages diplomatic relations and protects the rights of activists and critics.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
U.S. Policymakers
They are tasked with responding to the challenges posed by foreign influence operations.
Human Rights Activists
They are subject to potential intimidation and harassment by foreign governments.
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on December 13, 2017, by the Congressional-Executive Commission on China.
- The hearing focused on Chinese government efforts to influence political discourse, censor criticism, and intimidate critics in foreign countries.
- The Commission previously held a hearing on this topic in May 2016 focusing on individual stories of harassment.
- Chinese authorities reportedly detained over 30 relatives of U.S.-based Uyghur activist Rebiya Kadeer.
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- The hearing included testimony from experts representing the National Endowment for Democracy, Stanford University's Hoover Institution, and Human Rights Watch.
- The Commission recognized staff member Deidre Jackson for 38 years of government service.
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Discoveries
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Escalation of Influence Tactics
The Commission noted a shift from individual harassment cases in 2016 to broader, systemic influence operations by 2017.
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