Caught in the Middle?

The Stories of Two Distinguished Chinese American Scientists Who Are Wrongly Charged by Their Own Government of Spying for China

Washington, DC — United Chinese Communities will host a press conference with Dr. Xiaoxing Xi and Ms. Sherry Chen on Tuesday, September 15, 2015, to share their stories about being wrongly charged by the U.S. government.

WHAT:  

This is about the stories of two distinguished Chinese American scientists who were wrongly charged by their own government of spying for China.  Federal authorities dropped the charges against Sherry Chen earlier this year, but are now terminating her federal employment.  Federal authorities had similarly charged Dr. Xi, Chair of the Physics Department of Temple University and a top scientist in his academic field.  On Last Friday afternoon, prosecutors dropped charges against him.  Asian American and civil rights organizations are now calling for investigations into these two and other similar cases for probable civil rights violations.

WHO:   

Dr. Xiaoxing Xi,  Ms Sherry Chen, Congressman Ted Lieu and other Members of Congress (over phone), Peter Zeidenberg (defense lawyer at Arent Fox, LLP), Dr. Jeremy Wu of Committee of 100, and Haipei Shue, United Chinese Communities.  Representatives of Asian American and civil rights organizations will also be present.

WHEN:

Tuesday, September 15, 2015, 3:30-4:30 PM.  Presentation followed by a reception.

WHERE: 

Arent Fox, LLP, 1717 K Street NW, Washington DC, 20006 (One block away from Farragut North and Farragut West Metro Station)