The Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations Subcommittee of the House International Relations Committee held a hearing titled “Human Rights in China: Improving or Deteriorating Conditions?” Witnesses testified about a number of issues including the rights of workers, restrictions on speech and religious expression, medical practices such as organ harvesting, reproductive rights, and the impact of economic reforms on average citizens. The hearing was held as Chinese President Hu Jintao began an official tour of the U.S.