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May 4, 2018: Press Conference with Sherry Chen
May 6, 2018: A Talk with Sherry Chen
Committee of 100 Conference
Hyatt Regency Hotel, Santa Clara, California

Sponsor: Committee of 100

Description:  For her first public appearance after the Merit Systems Protection Board ruling, Sherry Chen shared her story at a May 4, 10:30 a.m. PT press conference and TED-style talk at the C100 annual conference on May 6.  Chen was accompanied by Brian Sun, managing partner of the Los Angeles office of the international law firm, Jones Day. Sun previously represented Wen Ho Lee in a winning court case, where Lee, a Chinese-American, was wrongfully accused of espionage 20 years ago.

​​2018/05/05 China Daily: ​Roger Wang, Chairman of Committee of 100
"Together with other Asian-American organizations, we stand up, speak out for Sherry Chen and finally win this tough battle with her...  The outcome is not enough. We need to keep reiterating and retelling this story, have the information circulated continuously, to prohibit the US government from repeating this kind of wrongdoing toward Chinese Americans. We need to make sure the message from our community is sent out loud and clear."
ABC News 7: Government worker Sherry Chen accused of espionage speaks out for 1st time
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2016 Petition: Asian Law Caucus started this petition to President Obama and U.S. Attorney General Lynchto Stop Reckless Prosecutions Based on Race. 

"Asian Americans have faced this pattern of discrimination many times in U.S. history -- these reckless prosecutions are just the latest manifestation of being treated as untrustworthy outsiders in this country. As tensions between the U.S. and China rise, Asian Americans should not be subject to discriminatory surveillance, investigation or prosecution. No American should be held under suspicion due to their race, ethnicity or national origin.​"

​​September 15, 2015:  Sherry Chen and Xiaoxing Xi Press Conference
Arent Fox LLP, Washington DC

After Professor Xi's case was dismissed on September 11, 2015, he and Sherry Chen were feature speakers to talk about their respective cases in this press conference.  Community organizations also joined to express their support for their cause and concerns for racial profiling.  Attorney Peter Zeidenberg of Arent Fox represented both Xi and Chen.  

New York Times: The Rush to Find China’s Moles
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Committee of 100: ​C100 and Partners Issue Letter to the U.S. Attorney General

Committee of 100: Trade Secrets and Economic Espionage: Legal Risks in Advancing Technology between the U.S. and China
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  • 2015 Petition: Concerned Scientists, Engineers and Professors started this petition to Attorney General of the United States in change.org

"While we support the government’s effort to investigate and prosecute the stealing of government and corporate secrets, we are appalled by the apparent pattern of singling out Chinese-Americans, without adequate investigations, by federal law enforcement and prosecutors on the basis of ethnicity in violation of their equal protection rights.  Following are two recent examples.

Five months after the arrest of Sherry Chen of National Weather Service, the case was dismissed on the eve of her trial without explanation. Similarly, Dr. Xiaoxing Xi, Chair of the Physics Dept. at Temple University, was dragged from home with guns pointed at his wife and children. His case was also dismissed by the court. The government’s evidence was not even related to the technology it claimed to be. Chen and Dr. Xi’s reputation and careers have been damaged and their families have suffered mentally and financially.

​We request the DOJ to conduct an independent investigation into the cases of Sherry Chen, Dr. Xi, and other similar cases regarding whether race, ethnicity, or national origin played an illegal role."

​Concerned Scientists, Engineers and Professors (initial signers in alphabetical order)
  • Peter Agre, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, former President of American  Association for the Advancement of Science, Prof. of Johns Hopkins 
  • David Baltimore, Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine, former President of Cal Tech
  • Paul Berg, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, National Medal of Science Laureate, Chair, Director Emeritus, Beckman Center at Stanford Univ.   
  • Gang Chen, Sonderberg Prof. and Dept. Head of Mechanical Engineering MIT, Eringen Medal Society of Engineering Science
  • Shu Chien, National Medal of Science Laureate, National Academy of Sciences Founder’s Award, University Prof. of Univ. of California
  • Alfred Y. Cho, National Medal of Science Laureate, National Medal of Technology and Innovation Laureate, Bell Labs, Alcatel-Lucent
  • Paul C.W. Chu, National Medal of Science Laureate, National Academy of Sciences, former Pres. HKUST, Chair Prof. at Houston Univ.  
  • Y.C. Larry Ho, Harvard University G. McKay Prof. and T. J. Coolidge Prof. Emeritus, former President of IEEE Robotics & Automation Society 
  • Chenming Hu, National Medal of Technology and Innovation, National Academy of Engineering, UC Berkeley Distinguished Prof. Emeritus
  • Evelyn Hu, National Academy of Engineering, AAAS Lifetime Mentor Award, Harvard Univ. Chair Prof.
  • Alice Huang, former Pres. of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, former Harvard and NYU Prof.                 
  • Thomas Kailath, National Medal of Science, National Academy of Sciences and of Engineering, Stanford Chair Prof. Emeritus       
  • Eric Kandel, Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine, National Medal of Science Laureate, University Professor at Columbia University     
  • T.P. Ma, National Academy of Engineering, Connecticut Medal of Technology, IEEE A. Grove Award, Chair Prof. at Yale Univ.                
  • Moo-Ming Poo, National Academy of Sciences, Fellow AAAS, UC Berkeley Distinguished Prof. Emeritus
  • Thomas P. Russell, National Academy of Engineering, Prof. of U Mass Amherst, Visiting Faculty at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
  • Richard H. Sander, UCLA Professor of Law specializing in Public Interest Law and Policy 
  • Y. Ron Shen, National Academy of Sciences, DOE Award for Sustained Outstanding Research in Physics, UC Berkeley Prof. Emeritus
  • Daniel Tsui, Nobel Laureate, National Academies of Science and of Engineering, Emeritus Professor in Electrical Engineering at Princeton 
  • C.C. Wang, former Chair of WHO Integrated Chemotherapy Steering Committee, Fellow of AAAS, UCSF Pharmaceutical Chemistry Prof. 
  • Chi-Yuen Wang, UC Berkeley Professor Emeritus in Earth and Planetary Science 
  • Torsten Wiesel, Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine, National Medal of Science, President Emeritus of Rockefeller University
  • Peidong Yang, MacArthur Fellow (“Genius Award”), American Academy of Arts and Sciences, UC Berkeley Distinguished Professor
  • Richard Zare, National Academy of Sciences, Wolf Prize in Chemistry, King Faisal Prize, Stanford Chair Prof. in Chemistry
  • Xiang Zhang, National Academy of Engineering, Director of Materials Sciences Div. at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, UC Berkeley Prof.
Letters and Statements
2019/04/07 Committee of 100: Committee of 100 Condemns Chinese American Racial Profiling

2019/03/22 SCBA/CAHON/CBIS: Racial Profiling Harms Science

2019/01/11 Committee of 100: ​​​​40 Years of Constructive Engagement and 30 Years of C100

2018/06/20 Committee of 100: Community Groups Demand Justice for Sherry Chen

2018/06/19 United Chinese Americans: ​
Statement on DOC Appeal of MSPB Decision

2018/05/29 Committee of 100: Determined Sherry Chen Continues Quest for Justice

2018/05/27 Defending Rights and Dissent: “My life was turned upside down not once but twice by our government.” How many times does Sherry Chen have to prove she is not a spy?

2018/05/23 Community Organizations: Community Letter Sent to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross

​2018/05/23 Community Organizartions: Sherry Chen Continues Quest for Justice After Favorable Ruling

2018/05/05 Committee of 100: ​Roger Wang, new chair of C-100, outlines aggressive program

​​​2018/05/04 ​Committee of 100: ​Sherry Chen, on Heels of Win, to Speak.  May 4 press conference for wrongly accused Sherry Chen after judge rules in her favor ​​​​

2018/04/26 Ohio Chinese American Association (OCAA): 
OCAA Applauds MSPB Judge Decision in Favor of Sherry Chen, Urges the DOC to Comply and Work with Inspector General to Investigate Mishandling and Racial Bias

2018/​04/26 Committee of 100: ​Sherry Chen, Falsely Accused, Wins and is Restored to Her Job Protecting the American People

2018/04/26 Asian Pacific Islander Public Affairs Association (APAPA): ​Sherry Chen Receives Justice After Being Wrongfully Terminated from the U.S. Department of Commerce

2018/04/26 OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates (OCA): OCA Applauds Sherry Chen’s Victory

2017/06/28 APAPA & CLF Foundation: Constitutional Rights & Government Actions (Video 33:55)

2017/05/20 Committee of 100:  White Paper - Prosecuting Chinese “Spies:” An Empirical Analysis
of The Economic Espionage Act


2017/04 Committee of Concerned Scientists: 2017 Annual Report: 2016 Case Summaries

2017/03/14 Asian Americans Advancing Justice: AAAJ Supports Sherry Chen in her Quest for Justice

2017/03/14 NextShark.com: American Scientist Sues U.S. Government After Being Accused of Spying For China

2017/03/13 Ohio Chinese American Association: Press Release: OCAA Leads Community to Stand with Sherry Chen

2017/03/13 AsAmNews: Rally to Support Sherry Chen Racial Discrimination Case Tuesday and Wednesday

2017/03/06 AsAmNews: Racial Profiling Case Filed by Chinese American Federal Employee to Be Heard in Ohio

2017/03/05 Asian American Press Editorial: Support Sherry Chen in employment discrimination case 

2017/03/04 American Chinese School of Greater Detroit: Sherry Chen Civil Rights Forum

2017/03/04 Ohio Chinese American Association: Rally to Support Sherry Chen Hearing

2017/03/04 Ohio Chinese American News: Lee Wong asks us to support Sherry Chen

2017/03/03 Committee of 100: Committee of 100 Urges Community Support for Sherry Chen in Employment Discrimination Case ​
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2016/08/13 Michigan Chinese Alliance: Report on Sherry Chen Civil Rights and Legal Forum

​2016/07/15 The United States Commission on Civil Rights: Letter to Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz

2016/06/08 Committee of Concerned Scientists: Follow-up letter to Undersecretary of Commerce Kathryn Sullivan

2015 ​Concerned Scientists, Engineers and Professors: Petition to Attorney General for an independent investigation

2015/12/17 Committee of Concerned Scientists: Letter to National Weather Service Deputy Director Laura Furgione

​2015/12/16 Association of Chinese American Professors and Scientists at the University of Maryland: Letter to Attorney General Loretta Lynch

2015/11/18 U.S. Commission on Civil Rights: Letter to Attorney General Loretta Lynch​

2015/11/12 Science: Chinese-American scientists in the crosshairs

2015/10/13【水木燕园座谈会】: The Case of Xiaoxing Xi: Are Asian American Scientists Profiled?
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