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Chris Smith: Given President Xi Jinping's bold disregard for human rights and his brutal suppression of dissent, does he deserve to…

On the recordJuly 22, 2015
Given President Xi Jinping's bold disregard for human rights and his brutal suppression of dissent, does he deserve to get the red carpet treatment in Washington?
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith questions whether Xi should be honored in Washington due to human rights abuses.

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