Rep. Phillips Questions Hong Kong Experts, Issues Condemnation of China

Rep. Phillips (MN-03) questioned Hong Kong experts on Beijing’s new National Security Law in Hong Kong, issuing an invitation to persecuted Hong Kongers in an emphatic rebuke of China. Echoing the words of his colleagues on both sides of the aisle, Rep. Phillips denounced the new National Security Law that gives China sweeping powers over Hong Kong in the wake of pro-democracy protests, and issued an invitation to citizens of Hong Kong who will face persecution under the new law. Phillips welcomed the effort by the international community to band together in support of Hong Kongers in their effort to promote freedom and democracy.

House Committee on Foreign Affairs Hearing:

"The End of One Country, Two Systems?: Implications of Beijing’s National Security Law in Hong Kong"

Witnesses:

Mr. Cheuk Yan Lee
General Secretary
Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions

Ms. Carole J. Petersen
Professor of Law, William S. Richardson School of Law
Graduate Chair, Matsunaga Institute for Peace
University of Hawai’i at Manoa

Mr. Nathan Law
Former Hong Kong Legislative Council Member
Yale University

Mr. Brian Leung
Ph.D. Candidate
University of Washington