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Chris Smith: The Communist leaders in Beijing use the blacklist along with intimidation, repression, and the lure of the Chinese…

On the recordMay 23, 2016
The Communist leaders in Beijing use the blacklist along with intimidation, repression, and the lure of the Chinese market to stifle the discussion of the violence and oppression of the Tiananmen protests and their violent suppression that followed.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Discussing China's tactics to suppress discussion on Tiananmen protests.

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