REVISED MEDIA ADVISORY WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2002 WWW.USDOJ.GOV |
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*** 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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