Invite: Congressional Hearing on China

About this event

Opportunity to sit in a live congressional hearing in the Senate Building and meet Scott Flipse, the Staff Director at the CECC. His bio: Flipse came to the CECC from the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, where he was Deputy Director for Policy. He also managed the Commission’s East Asia programs where he developed training and network capacity for human rights lawyers in China; built early warning defense systems, through social media, to monitor societal violence in Burma; assisted efforts to repeal ‘blasphemy laws’ in Indonesia by creating regional advocacy networks and media campaigns; and drafted two studies on conditions faced by North Korean refugees in China. His previous experience includes associate director and adjunct professor for the University of Notre Dame’s Washington Semester and legislative assistant for Representative Frank Wolf, with a portfolio that focused on defense, human rights, and foreign operations appropriations. Flipse holds a Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame, specializing in U.S. foreign policy in Asia. Event info: The Congressional-Executive Commission on China will assess the impact of high-level U.S. advocacy, countering transnational repression against overseas advocates, and exploring legislative tools for accountability and prisoner release. Featuring Pastor Ezra Jin (recently released after 260+ days in detention), alongside prisoner relatives and community representatives.