On the recordDecember 2, 2014
This is not a technical violation... this is clearly inconsistent and totally against the commitment made by China for allowing universal suffrage.
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congress.govThis is not a technical violation... this is clearly inconsistent and totally against the commitment made by China for allowing universal suffrage.
Cardin criticizes China's actions as a violation of their commitment to universal suffrage in Hong Kong.
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