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Chris Smith: Instead of keeping these promises, Beijing has decided to stack the deck against democracy and the rule of law.

On the recordNovember 19, 2014
Instead of keeping these promises, Beijing has decided to stack the deck against democracy and the rule of law.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith criticizes Beijing for failing to uphold its promises regarding democracy in Hong Kong.

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