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Chris Smith: You cannot seek to be a trusted international development partner and engage in predatory economic practices through…

On the recordSeptember 16, 2019
You cannot seek to be a trusted international development partner and engage in predatory economic practices through your Belt and Road Initiative.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith criticizes China's economic practices and their impact on Hong Kong's political identity.

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