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On the recordDecember 6, 2023
we passed the Hong Kong Accountability Act to provide the Executive Branch with more tools to go after both Chinese Government officials, as well as folks in Hong Kong, who were cracking down on dissent
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen discusses legislation aimed at addressing human rights abuses in Hong Kong.

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