Wei Jingsheng Foundation News and Article Release Issue: A1010-W659

魏京生基金会新闻与文章发布号：A1010-W659

Release Date: May 12, 2017

发布日：2017年5月12日

Topic: Wei Jingsheng Gives Speech on Vietnam Human Rights Day and Talks to Rep. Chris Smith about the Interruption Incident at Voice of America

标题：魏京生参加越南人权日活动并与史密斯议员谈美国之音断播问题

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Wei Jingsheng Gives Speech on Vietnam Human Rights Day and Talks to Rep. Chris Smith about the Interruption Incident at Voice of America

In 1994, the US Congress passed a resolution to designate the date May 11 as Vietnam Human Rights Day. In the past 23 years, Vietnam Human Rights Day has been held in the US Congress every year. Human rights friends and Congressional members have been invited to speak and to express their views on the related issues. Wei Jingsheng has attended this activity for many years. His speeches related to Vietnam and Asia were quite popular. This year, Wei Jingsheng was invited to speak again at the event on May 11, 2017. He not only delivered his views, but also called on all the peoples of Asia to unite together to resist the persecution of the communist regimes.

Wei Jingsheng also met with US Congressman Chris Smith who participated in the event as well. He thanked Rep. Smith for his support for the human rights of Asian countries over the years and talked with him about the recent adverse effects to the Chinese people by the Voice of America when it was interrupted live. He pointed out that this incident also produced a negative perception of the US government and is a threat to freedom of expression. Wei Jingsheng once again urged for a completely independent investigation about this incident. Rep. Smith and his team also responded and agreed with Mr. Wei's appeal, and informed him of the current stage of the situation as well.

During the evening, Wei Jingsheng, Huang Ciping and other friends of the Foundation and Tibetan friends also participated in the Vietnamese Human Rights Day banquet to celebrate human rights and build friendship together.

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Wei Jingsheng Foundation News and Article Release Issue: A1010-W659

魏京生基金会新闻与文章发布号：A1010-W659

Release Date: May 12, 2017

发布日：2017年5月12日

Topic: Wei Jingsheng Gives Speech on Vietnam Human Rights Day and Talks to Rep. Chris Smith about the Interruption Incident at Voice of America

标题：魏京生参加越南人权日活动并与史密斯议员谈美国之音断播问题

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魏京生参加越南人权日活动并与史密斯议员谈美国之音断播问题

五月十一日是每年一度的越南人权日。一九九四年，美国国会通过法案确定了越南人权日。二十三年来每年在美国国会都有活动，邀请各国友人和国会议员讲演，或就越南有关的问题发表见解。魏京生先生多年来就越南及亚洲问题的讲演颇受欢迎。2017年他再次受到邀请并在五月十一日的活动上做了演讲。他不仅仅发表了他的看法，并呼吁亚洲各国人民团结起来，共同反抗各国共产党政权的迫害。

魏京生先生还与参与此活动的美国国会议员史密斯见面并交谈。他感谢史密斯议员多年来对亚洲各国人权的支持，并再次与他谈到最近美国之音断播事件在中国人民中的恶劣影响，以及人们由此对美国政府的负面看法及对言论自由的威胁。魏京生再次呼吁必须有完全独立的调查来查清这一事件。史密斯议员及团队也回应并认同魏先生的呼吁，并向他通告了目前的最新情况。

当晚，魏京生、黄慈萍和其他基金会的朋友及西藏友人等参加了越南人权日的宴会，一同庆祝人权，共建友谊。