June

01
1999

8:45 am EDT - 11:00 am EDT

Past Event

Ten Years After Tiananmen: U.S., China and Human Rights

  • Tuesday, June 1, 1999

    8:45 am - 11:00 am EDT

The National Press Club
Lisagor Room

529 14th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC
20036

The tenth anniversary of the protests and suppression in Tiananmen Square is June 4. The tragic events in Beijing still hang heavily over the U.S.-China relationship. Moreover, the anniversary this year coincides with a steadily worsening atmosphere between the U.S. and China. A panel of experts will look back on China’s human rights record over the past 10 years, and analyze how the issue affects U.S. ties to China. The briefing will cover:

  • Current status of human rights in China
  • Prospects for political dissidents and the rule of law in China
  • The impact of China?s human rights record on relations with the U.S.
  • An assessment of the future course of U.S.-China relations

Agenda

  • June 1
    • Ten Years After Tiananmen: U.S., China and Human Rights

      8:45 am - 11:00 am

      BG
      Bates Gill
      CED
      Catharin E. Dalpino
      LC
      Li Cheng Professor of Government, Hamilton College;<BR> Member, Institute of Current World Affairs
      MJ
      Michael Jendrzejczyk Director of Asia Division,<BR> Human Rights Watch, Washington D.C. Office
      SM
      Steve Mufson Diplomatic Affairs Staff Writer, <I>Washington Post</I>
      WJ
      Wei Jingsheng Fellow, Center for the Study of Human Rights, Columbia University;<BR> Chairman of the Overseas Chinese Democracy Coalition;<BR> Author of <I>The Courage to Stand Alone</I>
      BG
      Bates Gill
      CED
      Catharin E. Dalpino
      LC
      Li Cheng Professor of Government, Hamilton College;<BR> Member, Institute of Current World Affairs
      MJ
      Michael Jendrzejczyk Director of Asia Division,<BR> Human Rights Watch, Washington D.C. Office
      SM
      Steve Mufson Diplomatic Affairs Staff Writer, <I>Washington Post</I>
      WJ
      Wei Jingsheng Fellow, Center for the Study of Human Rights, Columbia University;<BR> Chairman of the Overseas Chinese Democracy Coalition;<BR> Author of <I>The Courage to Stand Alone</I>