Contact: Colin Mason, Population Research Institute, 540-622-5240 ext 029

FRONT ROYAL, Va., May 11, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ -- On Friday, May 13th, Steven W. Mosher will testify on Chinese human rights abuses before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Mosher is an internationally recognized authority on China and population issues, as well as an acclaimed author, speaker, and president of the Population Research Institute (PRI).

The hearing is being held by the House Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights, and begins at 10:00 AM. It will be held in Room 2172 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Steve Mosher's presentation is called "The Chinese Crackdown Carried Out by the Neo-Red Guards Predates the 'Jasmine Revolution.'"

Also testifying are Mr. Wei Jingsheng, President of the Wei Jingsheng Foundation, Mr. Harry Wu, Executive Director of the Laogai Research Foundation, Ms. Jing Zhang of All Girls Allowed, Mr. Philem Kine, an Asia Researcher at Human Rights Watch, and Ms. Andrea Worden, Adjunct Professor of Law at American University Washington College of Law.

This hearing is open to the public. More information, including a full roster of speakers, can be found on the Committee's web site: www.internationalrelations.house.gov.