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URGING ADHERENCE TO THE ‘‘ONE COUNTRY, TWO SYSTEMS’’

POLICY AS PRESCRIBED IN THE JOINT DECLARATION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF GREAT BRITAIN AND THE

GOVERNMENT OF THE PRC ON THE QUESTION OF THE

HONG KONG; HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF LIU

XIAOBO; NORTH KOREA TRAVEL CONTROL ACT; AND TO

DIRECT THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO DEVELOP A STRATEGY TO REGAIN OBSERVER STATUS FOR TAIWAN IN THE

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

MARKUP

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE ON ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

ONE HUNDRED FIFTEENTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

H. Res. 422, H. Res. 445, H.R. 2732 and H.R. 3320

JULY 27, 2017

Serial No. 115–60

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COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS 

EDWARD R. ROYCE, California, Chairman 

CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH, New Jersey 

ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN, Florida 

DANA ROHRABACHER, California 

STEVE CHABOT, Ohio 

JOE WILSON, South Carolina 

MICHAEL T. MCCAUL, Texas 

TED POE, Texas 

DARRELL E. ISSA, California 

TOM MARINO, Pennsylvania 

JEFF DUNCAN, South Carolina 

MO BROOKS, Alabama 

PAUL COOK, California 

SCOTT PERRY, Pennsylvania 

RON DESANTIS, Florida 

MARK MEADOWS, North Carolina 

TED S. YOHO, Florida 

ADAM KINZINGER, Illinois 

LEE M. ZELDIN, New York 

DANIEL M. DONOVAN, JR., New York 

F. JAMES SENSENBRENNER, JR., 

Wisconsin 

ANN WAGNER, Missouri 

BRIAN J. MAST, Florida 

FRANCIS ROONEY, Florida 

BRIAN K. FITZPATRICK, Pennsylvania 

THOMAS A. GARRETT, JR., Virginia 

ELIOT L. ENGEL, New York 

BRAD SHERMAN, California 

GREGORY W. MEEKS, New York 

ALBIO SIRES, New Jersey 

GERALD E. CONNOLLY, Virginia 

THEODORE E. DEUTCH, Florida 

KAREN BASS, California 

WILLIAM R. KEATING, Massachusetts 

DAVID N. CICILLINE, Rhode Island 

AMI BERA, California 

LOIS FRANKEL, Florida 

TULSI GABBARD, Hawaii 

JOAQUIN CASTRO, Texas 

ROBIN L. KELLY, Illinois 

BRENDAN F. BOYLE, Pennsylvania 

DINA TITUS, Nevada 

NORMA J. TORRES, California 

BRADLEY SCOTT SCHNEIDER, Illinois 

THOMAS R. SUOZZI, New York 

ADRIANO ESPAILLAT, New York 

TED LIEU, California

AMY PORTER, Chief of Staff THOMAS SHEEHY, Staff Director

JASON STEINBAUM, Democratic Staff Director 

SUBCOMMITTEE ON ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

TED S. YOHO, Florida, Chairman 

DANA ROHRABACHER, California 

STEVE CHABOT, Ohio 

TOM MARINO, Pennsylvania 

MO BROOKS, Alabama 

SCOTT PERRY, Pennsylvania 

ADAM KINZINGER, Illinois 

ANN WAGNER, Missouri 

BRAD SHERMAN, California 

AMI BERA, California 

DINA TITUS, Nevada 

GERALD E. CONNOLLY, Virginia 

THEODORE E. DEUTCH, Florida 

TULSI GABBARD, Hawaii 

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MARKUP ON 

H. Res. 422, Urging adherence to the ‘‘one country, two systems’’ policy 

as prescribed in the Joint Declaration between the Government of the 

United Kingdom of Great Britain and the Government of the People’s 

Republic of China on the Question of the Hong Kong ...................................... 2

H. Res. 445, Honoring the life and legacy of Liu Xiaobo for his steadfast 

commitment to the protection of human rights, political freedoms, free 

markets, democratic elections, government accountability, and peaceful 

change in the People’s Republic of China .......................................................... 8

Amendment to H. Res. 445 offered by the Honorable Brad Sherman, a 

Representative in Congress from the State of California ............................. 12

H.R. 2732, To prohibit travel-related transactions to, from, and within North 

Korea by persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, and 

for other purposes ................................................................................................ 13

Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 2732 offered by the 

Honorable Brad Sherman ................................................................................ 17

H.R. 3320, To direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to regain 

observer status for Taiwan in the World Health Organization, and for 

other purposes ...................................................................................................... 25

APPENDIX 

Markup notice .......................................................................................................... 36

Markup minutes ...................................................................................................... 37

Markup summary .................................................................................................... 38

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URGING ADHERENCE TO THE ‘‘ONE COUNTRY, TWO 

SYSTEMS‘‘ POLICY AS PRESCRIBED IN THE JOINT DECLARATION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF GREAT BRITAIN AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PRC ON THE QUESTION OF THE HONG KONG; HONORING THE LIFE AND 

LEGACY OF LIU XIAOBO; NORTH KOREA TRAVEL CONTROL ACT; AND TO DIRECT THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO 

DEVELOP A STRATEGY TO REGAIN OBSERVER STATUS 

FOR TAIWAN IN THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, AND 

FOR OTHER PURPOSES 

THURSDAY, JULY 27, 2017

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

SUBCOMMITTEE ON ASIA AND THE PACIFIC,

COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS,

Washington, DC. 

The subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 2:15 p.m., in room 

2172 Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. Ted Yoho (chairman of 

the subcommittee) presiding. 

Mr. YOHO. The subcommittee will come to order. 

Good afternoon, everybody. We have called this markup to order 

today to consider four important measures that touch on pressing 

challenges the United States faces in the Asia-Pacific region. After 

the conclusion of this brief business meeting we will proceed immediately to our scheduled hearing on the administration’s fiscal year 

2018 state and foreign operations budget request for the East Asia 

and Pacific region. 

Pursuant to notice, we have four bipartisan measures on our 

agenda this afternoon. As members were notified yesterday, it is 

the intention of the Chair to consider today’s business en bloc so 

that we can proceed promptly to our hearing. All members may 

have 5 days to insert remarks into the record and without objection, the following measures and amendments will be considered en 

bloc: H. Res. 422, urging adherence to the one country, two systems 

policy as prescribed in the Joint Declaration between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and the Government 

of the People’s Republic of China on the Question of Hong King; H. 

Res. 445, honoring the life and legacy of Liu Xiaobo for his steadfast commitment to the protection of human rights, political freedoms, free markets, democratic elections, government accountability, and peaceful change in the People’s Republic of China, and 

Sherman Amendment 20 to H. Res. 445; H.R. 2732, the North 

Korea Travel Control Act, with Sherman Amendment 21 in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 2732; and H.R. 3320, to direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to regain observer status for 

Taiwan in the World Health Organization, and for other purposes. 

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Mr. YOHO. Before turning to our ranking member, I recognize 

myself to speak on today’s business. 

H. Res. 422, introduced by Ranking Member Engel, will help 

draw greater attention to recent developments in Hong Kong where 

actions by the Government of China have interfered in Hong 

Kong’s autonomy and caused the civil liberties—and caused a chill 

in civil liberties. The erosion of the one country, two systems policy 

threatens to destroy what makes Hong Kong unique and vibrant, 

so I commend the ranking member for introducing this legislation. 

Congressman Meadows’ H. Res. 445 honoring the life of Liu 

Xiaobo is a fitting way for the Congress to pay its respect to this 

remarkable proponent of democracy and Nobel Prize winner. Liu’s 

widow, Liu Xia, remains detained by the agents of the Chinese 

Government, raising the same concerns about access to quality 

medical care that have been implicated in her husband’s death 

while he was in prison. 

Ranking Member Sherman’s amendment will strengthen the resolution as it relates to Liu Xia. I am proud to support this amendment as well as the underlying text. 

Congressman Schiff’s North Korea Travel Control Act will be an 

important way for Congress to refine the administration’s recentlyannounced policy of banning travel to North Korea. I am looking 

forward to sending this along to the full committee with the fixes 

made by Ranking Member Sherman’s substitute amendment so we 

can get this important policy right. 

Finally, H.R. 3320 responds to Taiwan’s disinvitation from the 

World Health Assembly this year. U.S. efforts led Taiwan’s inclusion over the last several years. And Taiwan punches above its 

weight in the fight against global disease. Unfortunately, China 

has taken a short-sighted policy to expel Taiwan from this forum, 

and restricts its overall international space. 

This legislation will update U.S. law on Taiwan’s participation in 

the WHO to improve our strategy to promote Taiwan’s place in the 

world health. 

I now recognize our ranking member, Mr. Sherman, for any remarks he may have. 

Mr. SHERMAN. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am pleased that we 

have in front of us four excellent bills and that they are bipartisan, 

as the work of our committee usually is. I support all four bills, 

namely the ones regarding Hong Kong, China, North Korea, and 

Taiwan. I am a co-sponsor of all four. 

The first bill, H. Res. 422, urges autonomy for Hong Kong that 

is consistent with the one country, two systems policy. It is critical 

that we send a strong message to China that we value our relationship with Hong Kong, and that our relations with the People’s Republic will suffer if the PRC seeks to interfere with the democratic 

processes in Hong Kong. 

The second bill, H. Res. 445, honors the life and legacy of Liu 

Xiaobo for his commitment to human rights and political freedoms 

in China. Liu received the Nobel Peace prize in 2010. He died, unfortunately, earlier this month while serving an 11-year prison sentence, and died in part due to inadequate medical care. 

My amendment to this bill seeks protection for Mrs. Liu Xia, the 

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ernment to continuously advocate for Liu Xia’s release when meeting with Chinese authorities. It arises from suggestions from our 

colleague, Congressman Levin. 

The third bill is H.R. 2732, the North Korea Travel Control Act, 

which requires travel restrictions on travel to North Korea. This 

bill is authored by Representative Schiff and Joe Wilson, and includes provisions that will prevent tourist travel while allowing 

limited legitimate travel to North Korea. 

I, as you noted in your opening statement, Mr. Chairman, have 

an amendment in the nature of a substitute to this bill that I believe reflects the consensus of the leadership of both this subcommittee and our full committee. 

The State Department has also announced that it will have a 

policy to heavily restrict travel to North Korea. The State Department is correct to restrict travel to North Korea and, in effect, 

eliminate tourism to North Korea. However, we should make it—

make sure that aid workers, journalists, NGOs, and experts are 

able to travel to North Korea when they can shed, especially if they 

can shed light on conditions there. We should allow travel when 

circumstances allow. 

It is doubtful that we can enact this legislation in time for so 

that it goes into effect before the State Department’s restrictions go 

into effect. So I hope this bill will serve as a strong statement to 

the State Department that they need to make sure in their action, 

and it will be their action that will govern at least for awhile, ensure that the humanitarian relief workers, journalists, and some 

other limited categories of travelers, to include people traveling for 

family reunions, may travel to North Korea when appropriate. 

Finally, the fourth bill, H.R. 3320, asks the Secretary of State to 

develop a strategy to regain observer status for Taiwan in the 

World Health Organizations. This is important for world health. 

You can’t exclude a country like Taiwan for political reasons if you 

are concerned with fighting disease that affects people all over the 

world. Our chairman has also indicated why this bill is important. 

So I would hope that we would ultimately move to adopt my two 

amendments and then to pass en bloc all four of these bills with 

the support of this subcommittee to the full committee. 

And I would yield back. 

Mr. YOHO. I thank the ranking member for his comments. We 

will next go to Mr. Steve Chabot from Ohio. 

Mr. CHABOT. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. 

The measures being considered today are both timely and important. First of all I would like to speak on H. Res. 422, urging China 

to adhere to the one country, two systems policy with respect to 

Hong Kong. 

The United States-Hong Kong relationship runs deep. Unfortunately, it has become abundantly clear in recent years that China 

is taking systematic steps to limit and restrict the autonomy of 

Hong Kong and its people. Less than 2 weeks ago four legislators 

were disqualified from serving on Hong Kong’s legislative council, 

or LegCo. All of these disqualified members represent new political 

parties that support greater autonomy for Hong Kong and self-determination of the city’s future relationship with China. 

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To add insult to injury, they are expected to pay hundreds of 

thousands of dollars in fees for the government’s legal costs. This 

development to me reeks of China’s central government attempting 

to purge the LegCo of its pro-democracy members. 

Now, none of this is really surprising. However, it emphasizes 

the importance of our support for the original agreement that was 

struck between the U.K. and China as it pertains to Hong Kong. 

That is exactly why I stand with my colleagues who worked on H. 

Res. 422 as we together we want to ensure that China adheres to 

the one country, two systems policy and respects the rights of our 

brave friends in Hong Kong. 

Lastly, I would like to voice my support for H.R. 3320 I am also 

a sponsor of. This bill requires that the State Department develop 

a strategy for Taiwan to regain its inclusion in the World Health 

Organization. Taiwan is an important contributor to global health 

and has provided great research and development to help combat 

some of the world’s worse diseases. I believe it would behoove our 

partners around the world to give Taiwan a seat at the table at the 

very least. 

I will add that almost 20 years ago I introduced the first WHO 

Taiwan resolution, H. J. Res. 126, along with my colleagues and 

Representative Sherrod Brown. Not sure whatever happened to 

him. He is over in the Senate now. 

I have long supported Taiwan’s participation at the WHO, and 

I am proud to be showing that continued support today. 

I would also mention that relative to Taiwan, way back in the 

day, my friend and colleague, Mr. Rohrabacher, and I were the two 

Republicans who were co-founders of the Congressional Taiwan 

Caucus along with two Democrats, one being that, that other guy 

from Ohio, Sherrod Brown, that I just mentioned, and Bob Wexler, 

Robert Wexler from, from Florida. Florida started that and here at 

least the two of us still are. 

Mr. ROHRABACHER. My, we are getting old. 

Mr. CHABOT. For those who could not hear it, Mr. Rohrabacher 

commented that he and I are both getting old. And he is right. 

Okay, yield back. 

Mr. YOHO. I thank the gentleman. I appreciate your comments. 

Mr. Perry, do you have any comments? 

Then we will next go and recognize Mr. Joe Wilson from the 

great State of South Carolina. 

Mr. WILSON. Thank you, Chairman Ted Yoho for your leadership 

and for the opportunity to speak before the committee today on 

H.R. 2732, the North Korea Travel Control Act. 

When Congressman Adam Schiff and I introduced this bipartisan 

legislation in May, Otto Warmbier was still being held illegally by 

the tyrannical regime in North Korea. In the weeks following, a 

tragedy unfolded. Otto, a UVA student, returned to the United 

States but in a coma from which he never recovered. 

Sadly, Otto’s story, while tragic, is not unique. Otto was one of 

17 Americans detained by North Korea in the last 10 years. Three 

are still being held. 

I have traveled to North Korea on a congressional delegation in 

2003, led by the former Congressman Curt Weldon, which had been 

invited to the city of Pyongyang after Baghdad had been liberated, 

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getting the attention of the dictator. While there I saw firsthand 

how every dollar in North Korea, including the revenue from tourism, goes toward subjugation of its citizens and toward the very 

weapons development program it uses to threaten American families. 

Additionally, the regime also has no reservations about illegally 

detained Americans as bargaining chips in an attempt to score 

credibility on the world stage. However, despite the risks and despite knowing how the regime uses tourist revenue, Western tourism to the regime is increasing, even knowing they could be incarcerated. 

It is time that we enact meaningful restrictions on tourist travel 

to totalitarian North Korea. I urge the passage of this legislation. 

I yield back. 

Mr. YOHO. Thank you, Mr. Wilson. 

The Chair will now recognize Mr. Connolly from Virginia. 

Mr. CONNOLLY. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thanks to the 

ranking member, Mr. Sherman, for bringing these bills to the subcommittee for its consideration today. 

These measures reinforce longstanding U.S. foreign policy with 

respect to Taiwan and Hong Kong; protect U.S. citizens from the 

risks of travel to North Korea; and honor a giant of the Chinese 

human rights movement, who will not be forgotten, Liu Xiaobo. 

I would like to talk in particular about two of the four measures. 

I support all four. 

H.R. 3320, to direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy 

to regain observer status for Taiwan in the World Health Organization. 

As co-chair of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus I particularly 

want to thank you, Mr. Chairman, for introducing H.R. 3320 and 

for inviting me to be an original co-sponsor of this bill, which recognizes Taiwan’s longstanding participation in the World Health Organization and works to improve U.S. strategy for promoting Taiwan’s observer status going forward. 

Public health should not be a political football. Taiwan’s meaningful participation in the World Health Assembly is in the best interests not only of the people of Taiwan but of the entire international community. Taiwan has been a critical partner in numerous global health issues, including the Ebola crisis, and the United 

States should continue its support of Taiwan’s engagement with 

the World Health Organization and other international organizations to address global health and disease prevention needs. 

The spread of diseases, especially our concern about endemic viruses that could cross boundaries in a second, does not respect political delineations. Taiwan is no different. We need Taiwan’s help 

and participation in the full international health community. 

The second bill I wanted to address, Mr. Chairman, is H.R. 2732. 

I also am co-chair of the Korea Caucus and also glad to be an original co-sponsor of H.R. 2732, the North Korea Travel Control Act. 

The North Korean regime’s fatal exploitation of a Virginia student, 

college student Otto Warmbier, demonstrates the extreme risks facing any American who visits that rogue state. 

During the past 2 years, Kim Jong Un’s regime has arrested 

three other Americans, including another Virginian, Kim Dong 

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Chul, who remain in detention today. This bill protects U.S. citizens from the risks of travel to North Korea by restricting travel 

that would pose an imminent danger to the public health or the 

physical safety of United States travelers. The legislation provides 

important exceptions for several travel purposes, including professional reporters, compelling humanitarian considerations, official 

U.S. Government travel, official intergovernmental organizational 

business, family reunifications, or other licenses issued by the 

United States Treasury Department. 

I urge adoption of all four measures before us. I thank the chair 

and ranking member for their consideration and support. 

Mr. YOHO. Thank you, Mr. Connolly, for the comments. 

Hearing no further requests for recognition, the question occurs 

on approving the items considered en bloc. 

All those in favor, say aye. 

All those opposed, no. 

Mr. SHERMAN. Mr. Chairman, a clarification. We are not only—

we are adopting my two amendments and. 

Mr. YOHO. Thank you for that clarification. 

Mr. SHERMAN. Thank you. 

Mr. YOHO. The question occurs on approving all items considered 

en bloc, including all amendments. 

And, again, all those in favor, say aye. 

All those opposed, no. 

In the opinion of the Chair, the ayes have it, and the items considered en bloc are agreed to. 

Without objection, the measures considered en bloc are ordered 

favorably reported to the full committee, as amended, and the staff 

is directed to make any technical conforming changes. 

That concludes the markup. The subcommittee stands adjourned. 

[Whereupon, at 2:54 p.m., the subcommittee was adjourned.] 

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