Congress Still Calling Out ABA Over Canceled Book Deal

In the latest episode of a months-long saga over the ABA’s cancellation of a Chinese human rights lawyer’s book deal, Congress members once again targeted the association at a hearing this week on Capitol Hill.

Titled “The Long Arm of China: Global Efforts to Silence Critics From Tienanmen to Today,” the hearing was hosted by the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), which monitors human rights in the country.

The purpose of the hearing, according to the CECC’s website, was to “examine the Chinese government’s reach beyond its borders to stifle critical discussion of its human rights record and repressive policies.”

“We’ve invited them ...