Press Releases

Statement by Committee of 100 Chair Gary Locke On Confirmation of R. Nicholas Burns to Serve as U.S. Ambassador to China

December 17, 2021

The Washington Times

Summary: A coalition of Congressional lawmakers aiming to dismantle the China Initiative which is unfairly targeting those of Asian or Chinese descent, is led by California Democrat Rep. Ted Lieu who is working with Committee of 100, a Chinese-American leadership organization to raise public awareness about the program

December 15, 2021

Bloomberg Businessweek

Summary: A report of Committee of 100 based on a review of 190 economic espionage cases brought since 1996, showed that defendants with Asian surnames were more than twice as likely to be falsely accused and, if convicted, faced harsher punishment.

December 14, 2021