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Chris Coons: “We cannot just do that sometimes. We cannot be silent if there are atrocities occurring or, in the case of Xinjiang, a…”

On the recordOctober 4, 2021
We cannot just do that sometimes. We cannot be silent if there are atrocities occurring or, in the case of Xinjiang, a genocide is occurring.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Emphasizes the need for consistent action against human rights abuses in China.

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