[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 2]
[House]
[Pages 1670-1671]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            IT IS TIME TO RELEASE ZHU YUFU ONCE AND FOR ALL

  (Mr. HULTGREN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HULTGREN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today yet again in need of bringing 
the world's attention to the plight of Zhu Yufu.
  Four years ago today, this democracy advocate was unjustly sentenced 
by the Chinese Government to 7 years behind bars, following previous 
imprisonments. His tireless advocacy for democratic rights, freedom of 
speech, and the rule of law is worthy of praise. Yet the Chinese 
Government has harassed and jailed him numerous times on faulty 
charges.

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  Yufu is in poor health. He is not able to stand without support. He 
has coronary heart disease and a coronary artery tumor, in addition to 
other ailments. Yet Chinese authorities refuse to provide him with 
medical care or medication. Further, they have forced him to do hard 
labor and have caused the job losses of his family members.
  This Saturday, Zhu Yufu turns 63 years old. The least the Chinese 
Government can do is provide him with proper medical treatment, improve 
his living conditions, and leave his family alone. If China is serious 
about demonstrating any legitimate leadership, it should release him 
and the hundreds of others like him immediately.

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