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On the recordJuly 22, 2015
But we must ask whether this summit should even take place. There are many issues in the U.S.-China relationship that need attention, but does President Xi--given his 'bold disregard' for human rights and his brutal suppression of dissent--deserve to get red carpet treatment in Washington?
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

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Rubio questions the appropriateness of a summit with Xi Jinping due to human rights violations.

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