Ahead of Xi's Visit to the United States, Merkley & McGovern Urge Trump Admin to Stand Up to PRC for its Treatment of Political Prisoners, Transnational Repression — James R. Walkinshaw | ChamberLight
Ahead of Xi's Visit to the United States, Merkley & McGovern Urge Trump Admin to Stand Up to PRC for its Treatment of Political Prisoners, Transnational Repression
The lawmakers urged President Donald Trump to raise detainee cases with Xi Jinping and called on his administration to address transnational repression.
Senator Jeff Merkley and Representative James P. McGovern led Democratic lawmakers in sending President Trump two letters ahead of his expected meeting with Xi Jinping, urging action on political prisoners in China and transnational repression. The letters ask Trump and his administration to use the visit to address those concerns.
