detention which seeks an opinion auto whether his imprisonment violates international law and from bob fu, who also spent time in the laogia in china will discuss the free gao campaign and the need to hold china accountable for ongoing harassment. the case of quu kwan, university professor, illustrates how chinese officials target citizens who attempt to form independent political parties or use the internet to organize or pose online opinions deemed too politically sensitive. in 2007 mr. quan began posting a series of open letters to top government leaders advocating on behalf of government workers. he also wrote letters calling for a multiparty rule and for democratic reforms. because of his writings, because they were considered too critical of the government, he lost his university professorship, and then he was further demoted from a common you nis democratic league state-approved party, and formed his own party, and for that he has gotten -- and because of these other things, ten-year prison sentence. the hearing today continues the congressional executive commission china's work to

you who are in prison, are the future of china, thank you so much, the hearing is adjourned -- oh, bob fu. >> to bring another point to bring the true change to china. i think it's important for congress to work together to pass the global internet freedom act. i think the lead of congressman wulf and to champion for this, that will provide a tremendous efficient tool to break down this firewall, in china and i will enhance and improve the chance for rapid democracy in china. thank you. >> thank you. as you know, mr. fu, the global freedom act, we hope to on have it in the sub committee, it's an idea of whose time has come. the enabling of high tech, to enable a dictatorship, to find, apprehend people of faith and the to destroy movements throughout the world calls out for this legislation, i hope to have this bill out of committee very shortly. thank you for bringing it up. without further adue the hearing is adjourned. >>> we are live on capitol hill this morning as acting white house budget director will testify to 2013 budget request. yesterday he testified in front of the senate budg

bob fu? >> just one more point to bring change to china. i think it is very important for congress to work together to pass the global internet freedom act. thank you, congressman wolf, for your leadership. that will provide a tremendous, he efficient tool to break down this fire wall in china and certainly will it enhance and improve the chance for rapid democratization in china. thank you. >> as you know, mr. bob fu, and that bill, we hope to market up shortly in our sub committee. it is an idea whose time has come. the tabling of high-tech to enable dictatorship to find, apprehend, and incarcerate people of faith, and to destroy dissident movements throughout the world calls out for this legislation. i hope to have this bill out of committee very shortly. thank you for bringing that up. i would like to thank our distinguished witnesses again and without further ado the hearing is adjourned. >> next week -- next, from the ge conference on manufacturing and competitiveness, remarks from jeff immelt, the governor of colorado, and a senator

and we will hear from pastor bob fu, who was part of the movement in tiananmen square and then became a pastor and church founder along with his wife. authorities arrested and imprisoned them for their work. after their release, they escaped to the united states. he has been a great source of information that is accurate as well as actionable, so i thank him for his leadership on behalf of people, especially christians who are suffering so much in the people's republic of china. i would like to ask her to present her testimony. >> [speaking chinese] >> good afternoon, everyone, and happy valentine's day. greetings to the chairman. thank you for letting me speak about my husband, the imprisoned human rights lawyer. i would like to thank the congressional commission on china for holding this hearing today and everybody who has attended for their interest in this case. >> [speaking chinese] >> as a lawyer in china, he represented some of the most vulnerable when it is. he represents people who lost their land to project like the olympics. the workers were arrested when they protested aga