[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 178 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                 In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

                                                         June 29, 1995.
Whereas Peter H. Wu, known as Harry Wu, is a citizen of the United States;
Whereas Harry Wu entered the People's Republic of China with an American 
        passport and a valid visa but has been detained incommunicado by Chinese 
        authorities since June 19, 1995;
Whereas on June 23, 1995, the Government of the People's Republic of China 
        notified the United States Government of its detention of Harry Wu;
Whereas on June 26, 1995, the United States Government requested that Chinese 
        Government authorities provide prompt access to Harry Wu;
Whereas Article 35 of the United States-People's Republic of China Consular 
        Convention of February 19, 1982, requires that access to a detained or 
        arrested American citizen be granted no later than 48 hours after a 
        request for such access is made;
Whereas, as of Wednesday, June 28, 1995, the People's Republic of China had 
        failed to act in accordance with the 48-hour consular access provision 
        of the Consular Convention; and
Whereas the Department of State has not been informed of where Harry Wu is being 
        held, now what charges, if any, are being contemplated, and has not 
        received any assurances that the obligations of the Government of the 
        People's Republic of China under the Consular Convention will be met: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That--
            (1) The House of Representatives expresses its condemnation of the 
        arrest and detention of Harry Wu and its deep concern for his well-being 
        and freedom.
            (2) It is the sense of the House of Representatives that--
                    (A) the People's Republic of China must immediately comply 
                with its commitments under the United States-People's Republic 
                of China Consular Convention of February 19, 1982, by allowing 
                consular access to Harry Wu;
                    (B) the People's Republic of China should provide a full 
                accounting to the United States for Harry Wu's arrest and 
                detention, and should immediately and unconditionally release 
                him; and
                    (C) the President of the United States should use every 
                diplomatic means available to ensure Harry Wu's safety and well-
                being, and to secure his immediate and unconditional release.
            (3) The Clerk of the House shall transmit copies of this resolution 
        to the President of the United States, to the Embassy of the People's 
        Republic of China in the United States, and to President Jiang Zemin of 
        the People's Republic of China.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.