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On the recordNovember 17, 2019
The legislation should make clear that Chinese officials who interfere in the process of recognizing a successor or reincarnation of the Dalai Lama will be subject to targeted financial, economic, and visa-related sanctions like those in the Global Magnitsky Act.
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Jim McGovern
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Calls for sanctions against Chinese officials interfering with the Dalai Lama's succession.

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