,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #hfe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ag1        
#bjbf,mr4 ,m>key 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,budd1
 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 & ,mr4 ,curtis7 submitt$ !
 foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( !      
,s5ate t ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a has    
engag$ 9 ! arbitr>y or wrongful det5tion
 ( ,am]ican academics & has o!rwise h>m$
 ! prospects = sci5tific collaboration &
 p-to-p ex*anges betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4  ,:]eas !    
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is  
preamble z ! ,,prc7 has a long hi/ory ( 
deta9+ ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s "u dubi\s  
circum/ances or depriv+ !m ( _! fre$om2 
,:]eas ! ,,prc has us$ ! arbitr>y or    
wrongful det5tion ( ,am]icans & o!r     
=eign nationals = political purposes to 
obta9 concessions f ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
o!r c\ntries1 :i* und]m9es ! legitimacy 
( ! ,,prc's judicial sy/em2 ,:]eas      
curr5t & previ\s ,secret>ies ( ,/ate h  

det]m9$1 pursuant to section            
#cjb7;e77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,rob]t ,lev9son   
,ho/age ,recov]y & ,ho/age-,tak+        
,acc\ntability ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4      
#agda7;e77#b77;,a771 t at lea/ #e ,unit$
 ,/ates citiz5s h be5 wrongfully deta9$ 
9 ! ,,prc s9ce ! wrongful det5tion      
designation 0 e/abli%$ on ,decemb] #bg1 
#bjbj2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate       
previ\sly recomm5d$ t ,unit$ ,/ates     
citiz5s travel+ to ! ,,prc reconsid] su*
 travel due to s]i\s risks1 includ+     
wrongful det5tion1 b ! ,*9a ,travel     
,advisory 0 d[ngrad$ f ,level #c to     
,level #b on ,novemb] #bg1 #bjbd2 ,:]eas
 ! ,,prc's arbitr>y or wrongful det5tion
 ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s-- 7#a7 und]m9es
 ! rule ( law2  7#b7 subjects ,unit$    
,/ates citiz5s & _! families to undue   
h>d%ip2 &  7#c7 is unacceptably co]cive 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas1 on
 ,novemb] #e1 #bjbd1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( !    
,,prc arre/$ ,dr4 ,y\l9 ,*51 a ,unit$   
,/ates citiz5 :o has conduct$ transp>5t 
& op5-s\rce seismological rese>* 9      

coop]ation ) academics 9 ! ,,prc1 & has 
held him on baseless espionage *>ges = m
 ?an #fjj days )\t a trial or access to 
8 family2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,,prc  
depriv$ ,dr4 ,*5 ( access to a lawy] = !
 fir/ #dcd days ( 8 det5tion &          
int]rogat$ him m ?an #ajj times ab\t 8  
"w )\t a lawy] pres5t2 ,:]eas1 despite  
high-level engagem5t betwe5 ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,gov]nm5t & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,,prc
 to resolve ,dr4 ,*5's case1 ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ! ,,prc has n yet tak5 any productive
 action to release ,dr4 ,*52 ,:]eas1 on 
,june #c1 #bjbf1 au?orities ( ! ,,prc   
deta9$ ,m9 ,z91 a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5  
:o is ! executive director ( a          
,myanm>-focus$ policy ?9k tank1 at !    
,kunm+ ,*ang%ui ,int]national ,airport  
aft] he 0 invit$ to att5d an academic   
ev5t at a univ]sity 9 ,yunnan prov9ce 9 
! ,,prc2 ,:]eas ! ,kunm+ ,municipal     
,/ate ,security ,bureau has subject$ ,m9
 ,z9 to det5tion & he has n yet _h      
access to legal c\nsel2 ,:]eas ! ,,prc's
 practice ( engag+ 9 ho/age diplomacy   

aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r =eign       
c\ntries runs contr>y to its /at$ int5t 
to promote academic coop]ation & p-to-p 
ex*anges & increases ! risks = ,unit$   
,/ates citiz5s & o!rs consid]+ travel to
 ! ,,prc2 & ,:]eas1 9 advance ( ,,prc   
lead]%ip's anticipat$ visit to ,wa%+ton1
 ,,dc1 9 ,septemb] #bjbf1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
! ,,prc has an opportunity to demon/rate
 its good fai? & commitm5t to a         
con/ructive relation%ip ( /rategic      
/ability by unconditionally releas+ ,dr4
 ,y\l9 ,*5 & ,m9 ,z93 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  
,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 condemns ! ,p's      
,republic ( ,*9a's repeat$ patt]n (     
arbitr>y or wrongful det5tion ( ,unit$  
,/ates citiz5s z unacceptable & a       
mat]ial h>m to ! bilat]al relation%ip & 
! prospects = bol/]+ academic coop]ation
 & p-to-p ex*anges2  7#b7 urges ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to make ! safe return 
( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s deta9$ 9 ,*9a a 
top priority1 includ+ ! return ( ,dr4   
,y\l9 ,*5 & ,m9 ,z92  7#c7 urges !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate to use all available  

tools to negotiate ! release ( all      
,unit$ ,/ates nationals be+ unlawfully  
or wrongfully deta9$ 9 ! ,p's ,republic 
( ,*9a1 includ+ by-- 7,a7 consid]+ add+ 
a ,d indicator to ! ,*9a ,travel        
,advisory to make x cle> to ,unit$      
,/ates nationals consid]+ travel to !   
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a t ! c\ntry engages
 9 ! wrongful det5tion ( ,unit$ ,/ates  
citiz5s2  7,b7 rais+ ! ,travel ,advisory
 ,level on ! ,,prc f ,level #b 7ex]cise 
increas$ caution7 to ,level #c          
7reconsid] travel7 to reflect ! curr5t  
travel risks2 &  7,c7 review+ ! crit]ia 
= ! designation ( a c\ntry z a ,/ate    
,sponsor ( ,wrongful ,det5tion pursuant 
to section #cjf;,a ( ! ,rob]t ,lev9son  
,ho/age ,recov]y & ,ho/age-,tak+        
,acc\ntability ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4      
#agda;d-#a72 &  7#d7 supports ,presid5t 
,trump's ef=ts to raise conc]ns ab\t !  
cont9u$ det5tion ( ,dr4 ,*5 & ,m9 ,z9 to
 br+ bo? ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s home to  
_! lov$ ones safely & quickly4