House unanimously passes resolution urging Trump to secure release of detainees in China
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Congress Passes Resolutions Urging Trump to Press Xi on Political Prisoners
The U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate on Wednesday passed resolutions urging President Donald Trump to confront Chinese leader Xi Jinping on political prisoners currently held in state custody by China. The House measure passed in a 414–0 vote. H.Res. 1259, introduced by Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.), cochair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, names five individuals who he said were “unfairly punished” by Beijing for exer…
On Wednesday, the House unanimously passed a resolution urging President Donald Trump to have as one of his top priorities, during his future meetings with Chinese dictator Xi Jinping, the release of five people currently detained in China. The vote coincided with the Republican president’s arrival in Beijing for a high-profile meeting with the communist leader, marking his first official state visit to the country since his 2017 trip. The bill,…
House unanimously passes resolution urging Trump to secure release of detainees in China
The House on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution urging President Trump to push to secure the release of five people detained in China. The resolution, sponsored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.), passed the lower chamber by a vote of 414-0. It states that Trump “should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu [...]
"Confronting Beijing": US Congress unanimously urges Trump to demand release of political prisoners in China
Washington, DC : The US House of Representatives and Senate have approved resolutions urging President Donald Trump to directly confront Chinese President Xi Jinping over the detention of political and religious prisoners in China, as reported by The Epoch Times. According to The Epoch Times, the House passed Resolution 1259 unanimously in a 414-0 vote. The measure, introduced by Representative Chris Smith, accuses China of systematically suppre…
During US President Trump's visit to China, bipartisan House members introduced a resolution emphasizing that "Taiwan is not a bargaining chip." Simultaneously, the Democratic leaders of all four House committees sent a joint letter to Trump, demanding that he reaffirm the Taiwan Relations Act and the Six Assurances. They urged Trump to accelerate arms sales to Taiwan and oppose Chinese coercion in order to maintain peace and stability across th…
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