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Chris Smith: Even if I didn't care one iota for human rights in China or for Chen, and all I cared about was the agenda that…

On the recordMay 2, 2012
Even if I didn't care one iota for human rights in China or for Chen, and all I cared about was the agenda that Secretary Geithner was to pursue during his visit, I would be emphasizing the Chen Guangcheng case because it put China and not the United States on the defensive.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith argues that the Chen case shifts the focus onto China's human rights issues.

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