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Nancy Pelosi: If we do not speak out for human rights in China because of commercial interest, we lose all moral authority to speak…

On the recordJune 3, 2026
If we do not speak out for human rights in China because of commercial interest, we lose all moral authority to speak out for human rights anywhere in the world.
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Nancy Pelosi
Democratic · California

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Remarks on human rights and commercial interests.

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