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On the recordMay 10, 2023
The more than 1,400 political prisoners in Hong Kong are living, breathing evidence of this. You ignore this reality at your own risk.
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Jim McGovern
Democratic · Massachusetts
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McGovern warns about the risks of ignoring the situation of political prisoners in Hong Kong.

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