REQUEST LEAHY VETTING FOR PRC ATTENDEES AT

UNCLAS BEIJING 004326 SIPDIS STATE FOR EAP/CM, EAP/RSP, INL/C/CJ, DRL, INR E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV PHUM CH SUBJECT: REQUEST LEAHY VETTING FOR PRC ATTENDEES AT SOVEREIGN CHALLENGE CONFERENCE ¶1. (SBU) Post requests the Department's assistance in vetting the following candidates from the Chinese Defense Attache's Office in Washington, D.C., who have been nominated by the U.S. Special Operations Command for participation in the Sovereign Challenge Conference, pursuant to the Leahy Amendment and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on these individuals. ¶2. (SBU) Names of proposed participants for the Sovereign Challenge Conference are as follows: Name: MG ZHAO Ning DOB: December 7, 1952 POB: Nanjing, Jiangsu Province Title: Defense Attache, Washington, D.C. Email: zn0945@yahoo.com.cn Tel: 1-202-295-2525 Fax: 1-202-338-1690 Name: COL ZHANG Linhong DOB: October 16, 1969 POB: Ningyang, Shandong Province Title: Deputy Defense Attache, Washington, D.C. Email: linhong zhang@126.com Tel: 1-202-295-2520 Cell: 1-202-213-1554 RANDT