,h4 ,,res4 #abei  ,9 ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,may #ac1    
#bjbf  ,,resolution  ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a has arre/$    
,*9ese1 ,am]ican1 & ,briti% citiz5s = ! 
peaceful expression ( spee* or religion1
 or su* acts by family memb]s2 ,:]eas   
su* arre/s h be5 widely condemn$ by !   
int]national community & human rights   
organizations1 ) repeat$ calls = !      
release ( ! deta9ees2 ,:]eas1 on ,may   
#ag1 #bjbe1 ,pa/or ,gao ,quanfu ( !     
,light ( ,zion ,*ur* 9 ,xi'an ,prov9ce 0
 deta9$ & is be+ held on *>ges ( 8us+   
sup]/iti\s activities to und]m9e !      
implem5tation ( law0 & 8fraud02 ,:]eas  
,pa/or ,gao's wife1 ,pang ,yu1 :o 0     
subsequ5tly deta9$ on ,june #g1 #bjbe1  
rema9s held despite hold+ no (ficial    
position 9 ! *ur*1 & has be5 d5i$ access
 to critical prescription m$ication2    
,:]eas1 on or ab\t ,octob] #aj1 #bjbe1  
au?orities ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a    
deta9$ ,pa/or ,j9 ,m+ri1 f\nd] ( ,zion  
,*ur*1 along ) o!r *ur* lead]s1 on      

equally dubi\s *>ges ( 8illegal use (   
in=mation networks02 ,:]eas ,pa/or ,j9  
cont9ues to be deta9$ )\t access to     
critical m$ications to treat diabetes or
 contact ) family memb]s 9 ! ,p's       
,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #g1 #bjbe1 ! ,s5ate 
unanim\sly pass$ ,s5ate ,resolution     
#dfc1 call+ = ! 8imm$iate &             
unconditional release ( all deta9$      
memb]s ( ,zion ,*ur*1 includ+ ,pa/or    
,j90 & = ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic 
( ,*9a to end 8h>assm5t & intimidation (
 ! relatives ( ,zion *ur* memb]s & _!   
relatives02 ,:]eas ,gul%an ,abbas1 a    
retir$ m$ical doctor & gr&mo!r1 0 =cibly
 disappe>$ on ,septemb] #aa1 #bjah1     
%ortly aft] h] si/]1 a ,unit$ ,/ates    
citiz51 publicly criticiz$ ! treatm5t ( 
,uyghurs by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's        
,republic ( ,*9a2 ,:]eas ,dr4 ,abbas 0  
lat] s5t5c$ to #bj ye>s foll[+ secret   
proce$+s on *>ges t indep5d5t obs]v]s & 
human rights organizations h *>act]iz$ z
 politically motivat$2 ,:]eas ! prolong$

 det5tion ( ,dr4 ,abbas raises grave    
conc]ns reg>d+ h] heal?1 wellbe+1 &     
access to due process1 z %e suff]s f    
sev]e high blood pressure & o/eoporosis1
 among o!r conditions2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiie1 
,jimmy ,lai f\nd$ ! ,apple ,daily       
newspap] 9 ,hong ,kong & subsequ5tly    
fac$ repeat$ h>assm5t & arre/1 includ+ a
 #fi mon? s5t5ce 9 #bjbb1 on dubi\s     
fraud *>ges & a subsequ5t #bj ye> s5t5ce
 9 ,febru>y #bjbf1 on equally dubi\s    
national security *>ges2 ,:]eas1 9      
,decemb] #bjbe1 ,presid5t ,donald ,trump
 said he _h ask$ ,*9ese ,presid5t ,xi   
,j9p+ to consid] releas+ ,jimmy ,lai2   
,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #d1 #bjbe1 ,h\se    
,resolution #icj 0 introduc$ commemorat+
 ,jimmy ,lai & call+ on au?orities ( !  
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to 8imm$iately &  
unconditionally release ,jimmy ,lai &   
all o!r ,hong ,kong pro-democracy       
advocates unju/ly imprison$02 ,:]eas1 on
 ,septemb] #aa1 #bjbe1 ! ,h\se introduc$
 ! 8,,fre$om = ,gao ,zhi%5g & ,all      
,political ,prison]s ,act01 :i* w\ld    

/r5g!n ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic ef=ts to
 advocate = ! release ( unju/ly deta9$  
political prison]s 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( 
,*9a & 9 ,hong ,kong by requir+ a       
coord9at$ /rategy = political-prison]   
advocacy & enc\rag+ ! use ( available   
acc\ntability tools aga9/ (ficials      
responsible = arbitr>y det5tion & o!r   
human rights abuses2 & ,:]eas address+  
individual cases ( wrongful det5tion has
 hi/orically be5 an important compon5t (
 ,unit$ ,/ates diplomacy1 reflects      
long/&+ bip>tisan commitm5ts to         
political & religi\s fre$oms1 & is an   
important factor 9 ,unit$ ,/ates        
bilat]al relations3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7 calls 
^u ! ,presid5t to prioritize secur+ !   
humanit>ian release ( ,pa/or ,j9 ,m+ri1 
,pa/or ,gao ,quanfu & 8 wife ,pang ,yu1 
,dr4 ,gul%an ,abbas1 ,jimmy ,lai1 & o!r 
unju/ly deta9$ individuals on ! ag5da = 
engagem5ts ) ,presid5t ,xi ,j9p+1       
includ+ ! anticipat$ ,may #bjbf summit2 
7#b7 urges ! ,presid5t to seek v]ifiable

 pro( ( life & access to indep5d5t legal
 c\nsel1 family communication1 & m$ical 
c>e = su* deta9ees2 &  7#c7 reaffirms ! 
commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to def5d    
political & religi\s fre$om & advocate =
 ! release ( ^? unju/ly deta9$ = ex]cis+
 su* fundam5tal fre$oms4  ,cl]k4