House Speaker Mike Johnson has appointed U.S. Representative Dale Strong, R-Alabama, to serve as a commissioner on the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), a bipartisan panel tasked with monitoring China’s human rights practices and the rule of law.
“I am proud to be appointed to the CECC as a Commissioner this Congress,” Strong said Thursday. “The Chinese Communist Party is relentless in its efforts to undermine America, not just through open confrontation but by exploiting our laws, infiltrating our institutions, and using covert tactics to weaken our economy and security from within. This commission plays a critical role in shining a light on abuses and holding the Chinese government accountable.”
The CECC, created by Congress in 2000, is responsible for tracking the Chinese government’s treatment of civil liberties, political dissidents, and adherence to international legal norms. It publishes an annual report to inform U.S. policymakers, including the President and Congressional leadership.
“For 25 years, the Congressional-Executive Commission on China has done vital work to hold the Chinese Communist Party accountable and educate the western world about their abuse of human rights and the rule of law,” said Johnson. “I am honored to appoint my friend Dale Strong to serve on the Commission to continue carrying out this longstanding, bipartisan priority and to ensure that the CCP’s abuses do not go unchecked.”
Strong’s office noted that the Commission has recently focused on issues such as forced labor, the widespread use of mass biometric surveillance, religious and cultural suppression, and the detention of political dissidents.
The CECC is composed of 23 members: nine U.S. Senators, nine House members, and five senior officials appointed by the President. It conducts public hearings and roundtables with experts from academia, government, and industry to inform its findings and policy recommendations.
