John Kamm to Speak on US-China Relations and Human Rights on February 10

On Thursday, February 10 at 6 PM Dui Hua Executive Director John Kamm will be giving a talk, US-China Relations: What Role for Human Rights?, at the Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco. The talk will be preceded by a reception at 5:30 PM. Advance tickets are available here.

Over the last year relations between China and the US have been battered by a host of issues ranging from charges of currency manipulation to trade protectionism and rapid militarization, and last fall both nations elected new legislatures that have ratcheted up rhetoric about bilateral tensions. Meanwhile, Beijing has responded to the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to Liu Xiaobo by significantly curtailing international human rights dialogues and taking a tougher line with dissidents. What’s the way forward for discussion of human rights in China?  Join us as Director Kamm shares his thoughts on this pressing question.

The Commonwealth Club of California is the nation's oldest and largest public affairs forum. It’s located in downtown San Francisco at 595 Market Street, near 2nd Street. Tickets for the talk are $20 for non-members and $8 for members.

(Update) Executive Director Kamm to Speak on Hong Kong Prisoners at Kowloon Union Church on January 16

On Sunday, January 16, Dui Hua Executive Director John Kamm will deliver the Stewardship Sunday Sermon at the Kowloon Union Church in Hong Kong. What are the Hong Kong SAR government and the Hong Kong people doing to protect the rights of their citizens incarcerated around the world?  Kamm’s sermon, “Hong Kong’s Forgotten Prisoners,” will focus on the plight of Hong Kong prisoners on the Chinese Mainland. 

The service begins at 10:30 AM and is open to all. The church is located in Kowloon at 4 Jordan Road, just east of Nathan Road. 

Update:The full text (Chinese followed by English) is available here.