Hearing: Lives, not Leverage: the Long Arm of China and North Korea’s Repression

East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee (Committee on Foreign Affairs)

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 (2:00 PM)

2172 RHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Mr. Peter Mattis
President, The Jamestown Foundation

Ms. Deborah Choi
North Korean Refugee, Human Rights Activist

  • Choi Testimony [PDF] Added 09/10/2026 at 09:48 AM
  • Choi Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 09/10/2026 at 09:48 AM
  • Choi Biography [PDF] Added 09/10/2026 at 09:48 AM

Ms. Sylvia Zin
Wife of US Citizen Wrongfully Detained in China

  • Zin Testimony [PDF] Added 09/14/2026 at 10:02 AM
  • Zin Biography [PDF] Added 09/14/2026 at 10:02 AM

Dr. Victor Cha
President and Korea Chair, Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department, Center for Strategic and International Studies

Added 09/14/2026 at 01:25 PM

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]

First Published: September 9, 2026 at 02:02 PM
Last Updated: September 14, 2026 at 01:26 PM