,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fgg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #af            
7legislative day1 ,april #ad71 #bjbf,mr4
 ,durb9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4    
,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4
 ,mc,connell1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mrs4       
,capito1 ,ms4 ,alsobrooks1 ,mr4         
,ricketts1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,budd1
 & ,mr4 ,curtis7 submitt$ ! foll[+      
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,,resolution     
,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t !         
,presid5t %\ld prioritize secur+ !      
release ( ,pa/or ,j9 ,m+ri1 ,pa/or ,gao 
,quanfu & 8 wife ,pang ,yu1 ,dr4 ,gul%an
 ,abbas1 & ,jimmy ,lai deta9$ by ! ,p's 
,republic ( ,*9a dur+ future engagem5ts 
) ,*9ese ,presid5t ,xi ,j9p+4  ,:]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
 ( us+ sup]/iti\s activities to und]m9e 
! implem5tation ( law & fraud2 ,:]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 ( illegal use (    
in=mation networks2 ,:]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+ = ! imm$iate & unconditional

 release ( all deta9$ memb]s ( ,zion    
,*ur*1 includ+ ,pa/or ,j9 & = !         
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to  
end h>assm5t & intimidation ( !         
relatives ( ,zion *ur* memb]s & _!      
relatives2 ,:]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 on ,july 
#be1 #bjbd1 ! ,committee on             
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate unanim\sly   
pass$ an am5dm5t to ,s5ate ,bill #dgig1 
#aah? ,congress1 re/rict+ ,unit$ ,/ates 

visas = ,gov]nm5t (ficials ( ! ,p's     
,republic ( ,*9a ab\t :om ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate has cr$ible in=mation h be5       
involv$ 9 ! wrongful det5tion ( ,gul%an 
,abbas2 ,:]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 imm$iately &        
unconditionally release ,jimmy ,lai &   
all o!r ,hong ,kong pro-democracy       
advocates unju/ly imprison$2 & ,:]eas   
address+ individual cases ( wrongful    
det5tion has hi/orically be5 an         
important compon5t ( ,unit$ ,/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 ! ,s5ate-- 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 
wrongly 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$om & advocate =
 ! release ( ^? wrongfully deta9$ =     
ex]cis+ su* fundam5tal fre$oms4