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Dina Titus
@dinatitus· Democratic · NV· Feb 5, 2024

This Task Force, furthermore, did not meet with any civil society groups; did not solicit views from arms control experts, and did not take into account the concerns of human rights organizations.

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Michael McCaul
@michaelmccaul· Republican · TX· Feb 5, 2024

We have every right, I would say every duty, knowing that Christians and Muslims are being slaughtered to--and put into prison for blasphemy, to do just that.

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María Elvira Salazar
@maraelvirasalazar· Republican · FL· Sep 27, 2023

that he does not deal with Communists. That the Chinese government kills people who want to be free. That he is going to break ties with Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and China, which I think are policies that are actually pretty good for the United States' interest in the region.

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Tim Walberg
@timwalberg· Republican · MI· Sep 18, 2023

The Communist Party has a long, dark history of political suppression, persecution and violence, and that is against their own people.

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Michael McCaul
@michaelmccaul· Republican · TX· Feb 27, 2023

I also support H. Res. 90 which condemns the unjust and arbitrary detention of Mark Swidan by the People's Republic of China and demand his immediate release.

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Michael McCaul
@michaelmccaul· Republican · TX· Feb 27, 2023

This resolution not only condemns the CCP for their brazen violation of international law but also demands the CCP immediately release Mr. Swidan.

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Michael McCaul
@michaelmccaul· Republican · TX· Feb 27, 2023

I can't think of anything more horrific or more barbaric than this practice that the Chinese Communist Party engages in to hold people down against their will, and sometimes anesthetize them, sometimes not, and take out their very vital organs and then sell them for hundreds of thousands of dollars. It is absolutely disgusting to me.

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Michael McCaul
@michaelmccaul· Republican · TX· Feb 27, 2023

The U.S. should not be complicit in these abhorrent practices.

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Tim Burchett
@timburchett· Republican · TN· May 11, 2021

How do we trust the Chinese Communist Party to do anything they say they are going to do with their increased coal power capacity and everything else that they are doing, and their violations of human rights in the world?

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Michael McCaul
@michaelmccaul· Republican · TX· May 11, 2021

We have other differences on human rights, but those should not get in the way of something that is as critical as dealing with climate.

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Howard Smith
@howardsmith· Republican · NJ· May 11, 2021

As you know, under President Xi Jinping, human rights abuse throughout China have significantly worsened, including the pervasive use of torture, religious persecution, human trafficking, and genocide against Muslim Uyghurs.

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Ted Lieu
@tedlieu· Democratic · CA· May 3, 2021

How can we trust that the Rohingya aren't going to be continued to be killed if we support the National Unity Government?

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Ted Lieu
@tedlieu· Democratic · CA· May 3, 2021

the military coup is unacceptable, and I would hope that the military would stop killing people and we need to reverse the coup.

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Ami Bera
@amibera· Democratic · CA· May 3, 2021

I do want to comment, however, that I, too, have great concern over the Rohingya and the situation that they face.

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Joseph Biden
@josephbiden· Democratic · DE· Aug 19, 2020

I will stand always for our values of human rights and dignity.

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Jim McGovern
@jimmcgovern· Democratic · MA· Nov 17, 2019

Encourage the Chinese government to respect the right of Tibetans to travel domestically as well as internationally...

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Jim McGovern
@jimmcgovern· Democratic · MA· Nov 17, 2019

We must hold China accountable for its human rights abuses against the Uyghurs.

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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
@robertfkennedyjr· Democratic · NY· Jul 10, 2019

I saw children lined up by gender, single file like they’re criminals being led into barracks.

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