Sec. 4. Sense of Congress
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It is the sense of Congress that the United States should promote religious freedom in China by— strengthening religious freedom diplomacy on behalf of Christians and other religious minorities facing restrictions in China; raising cases relating to religious or political prisoners at the highest levels with Chinese officials because experience demonstrates that consistently raising prisoner cases can result in improved treatment, reduced sentences, or in some cases, release from custody, detention, or imprisonment; encouraging Members of Congress to adopt a prisoner of conscience in China through the Lantos Human Rights Commission’s Defending Freedom Project , raise the case with Chinese officials, and work publicly for their release; calling on the Chinese Government to unconditionally release religious and political prisoners or, at the very least, ensure that detainees are treated humanely with access to family, the lawyer of their choice, independent medical care, and the ability to practice their faith while in detention; and encouraging the global faith community to speak in solidarity with the persecuted religious groups in China, including Christians.