REVISED MEDIA ADVISORY WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2002 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AG (202) 616-2777 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Attorney General will hold news conferences in Beijing and Hong Kong, China regarding law enforcement efforts in the War on Terrorism. Attorney General John Ashcroft is traveling in: Tokyo, Japan; Beijing, China; and Hong Kong, China from October 18 - Oct. 25, 2002.
BEIJING NEWS CONFERENCE Time Changed to 11:15 AM WHO: U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft WHAT: News Conference to announce the opening of the FBI Legal Attache Office in Beijing and to highlight discussions with Chinese officials regarding law enforcement efforts in counterterrorism WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 24, 2002 11:15 AM (Beijing time) *NOTE: Beijing is 12 hours ahead of Washington, DC (ET) WHERE:PAS Program Center, Room 204 U.S. Embassy Press Center 17 Guang Hua Road Beijing, China 100600 CONTACT:Susan Dryden, U.S. Department of Justice International Cell Phone: +41 79 770-8660 NOTE:Television crews should bring their own lights.
HONG KONG PRESS EVENT WHO: U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft WHAT: Address to the American Chamber of Commerce/Asia Society Breakfast WHEN: Friday, Oct. 25, 2002 8:30 AM (Hong Kong time) *NOTE: Hong Kong is 12 hours ahead of Washington, DC (ET) WHERE:Hotel Ballroom Island Shangri-La Hotel Pacific Place, Supreme Court Road Central, Hong Kong CONTACT:Susan Dryden, U.S. Department of Justice International Cell Phone: +41 79 770-8660 02-611
Source: US Department of Justice
