*** REVISED MEDIA ADVISORY***
PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE FOR BEIJING NEWS CONFERENCE
ATTORNEY GENERAL TO HOLD NEWS CONFERENCES
IN BEIJING AND HONG KONG

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 - October 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, October 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, October 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

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