,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ajfi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #h1 #bjbd,mr4    
,la,lota submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,dem&+ t !      
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! 
,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty imm$iately       
release ,kai ,li4  ,:]eas ,kai ,li is   
be+ unju/ly & arbitr>ily deta9$ by !    
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1    
accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2   
,:]eas ,kai ,li is a ,unit$ ,/ates      
citiz5 f ,long ,isl& & is a resid5t (   
,new ,york2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #i1    
#bjaf1 ,kai ,li 0 :isk$ away by ag5ts f 
! ,%anghai ,/ate ,security ,bureau2     
,:]eas he 0 n all[$ to h access to legal
 c\nsel :ile be+ h>%ly int]rogat$ e s+le
 day at an unkn[n location = almo/ #c   
mon?s by /ate security ag5ts2 ,:]eas1 on
 ,novemb] #be1 #bjaf1 ,*9ese ag5ts mov$ 
,kai to ! ,%anghai ,no4 #a ,det5tion    
,c5t]1 :]e he w\ld end up sp5d+ #bh     
mon?s2 ,:]eas1 despite be+ in=m$ t      

,kai's case _h be5 escalat$ =           
prosecution1 (ficials /ill refus$ him   
access to legal c\nsel on ! gr\nds t x  
w\ld endang] national security1 ev5 ?\gh
 ,article #cc ( ,*9a's ,crim9al         
,proc$ure ,law o/5sibly all[s def5dants 
to entru/ a def5d] aft] he_/%e is       
int]rogat$ = ! fir/ "t2 ,:]eas1 on      
,febru>y #bd1 #bjag1 ! procuratorate    
f9ally accept$ ,kai's case ne>ly #f     
mon?s aft] 8 initial arre/1 :i* enabl$  
him to f9ally meet ) 8 attorney2 ,:]eas1
 on ,augu/ #aj1 #bjag1 ,kai's trial 0   
held by ! ,%anghai ,no4 #a ,int]m$iate  
,p's ,c\rt aft] #b unexpla9$ adj\rnm5ts1
 ) ,unit$ ,/ates diplomats prev5t$ f    
att5d+1 9 app>5t violation ( ,article   
#ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,*9a bilat]al     
consul> conv5tion2 ,:]eas1 on 8 #ee?    
bir?day1 ,kai & 8 attorney 7 notifi$ t  
foll[+ ! trial1 ! case _h be5 return$ to
 ! procuratorate = supplem5tal          
inve/igation on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjag1   
be=e be+ return$ to ! ,c\rt on ,octob]  
#bi2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #be1 #bjah1 ,kai 0

 concurr5tly s5t5c$ to #aj ye>s 9       
prison1 a #ej1jjj r5m9bi 7,,rmb7 f9e1 & 
deportation2 ,:]eas ,kai's crime 0 deem$
 s]i\s1 & ?us puni%able by any:]e f #aj 
ye>s fix$ imprisonm5t to life           
imprisonm5t2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #bb1   
#bjai1 ,kai 0 transf]r$ f ! c5t] to     
,q+pu ,prison j ov] a mon? aft] 8 appeal
 he>+1 :i* enabl$ him to receive        
semi-mon?ly visits f family 9 ,*9a1 & to
 make #b #g-;&-a-half m9ute phone calls 
a mon? to 8 wife & son 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 & ,:]eas1 dur+ 8 "t 9 prison1   
,kai has suff]$ a /roke & o!r heal?     
relat$ issues3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 dem&s t !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & !
 ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty imm$iately      
release ,kai ,li2  7#b7 condemns !      
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! 
,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty = refus+ to      
provide ,kai ,li )-- 7,a7 regul>        
unmonitor$ communication ) 8 family2    
7,b7 access to ,unit$ ,/ates diplomats2 
&  7,c7 indep5d5t & compet5t m$ical c>e 

& evaluation2 &  7#c7 calls = ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,gov]nm5t to deep5 & prioritize  
ef=ts to secure ! release ( ,kai ,li1   
includ+ by-- 7,a7 urg+ c\nt]p>ts ( !    
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a at e level (      
engagem5t to release ,kai ,li2 &  7,b7  
us+ ! voice & vote ( ,unit$ ,/ates      
diplomats 9 int]national =ums to        
highlight ,kai ,li's case4