Human Rights and Rule of Law in China: Where Are We Now and Where Do We Go From Here?

This roundtable discussion will be led by a panel of experts and former Bush Administration officials exploring a range of perspectives on the human rights situation in China today.

The Congressional-Executive Commission on China invites you to a roundtable discussion on "Human Rights and Rule of Law in China: Where Are We Now and Where Do We Go From Here?"

Panel:

Lorne Craner, President, International Republican Institute

R. Randle Edwards, Professor Emeritus, Columbia University School of Law

Randall Schriver, Partner, Armitage International

Sophie Richardson, Asia Advocacy Director, Human Rights Watch

This panel of experts and former Bush Administration officials will provide a range of perspectives on:

• Lessons learned as we look back on 30 years since the normalization of US-China relations
• Impact of U.S. programs and policies on development of rule of law and human rights in China, including an assessment of the Bush Administration's policies
• Where we should go from here as we look ahead to the Obama Administration

Date: Friday, December 12, 2008 - 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Location : U.S. Capitol-Room HC-6

This event will be preceded at 10 a.m. in Room HC-6 by a CECC staff briefing on human rights and rule of law developments in China in 2008.

Please RSVP by Thursday, December 11 to Charlotte.Oldham-Moore@mail.house.gov