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Chris Smith: As we speak, we can only assume that self-taught lawyer Chen Guangcheng...languishes with his wife, Yuan Weijing and…

On the recordOctober 31, 2011
As we speak, we can only assume that self-taught lawyer Chen Guangcheng...languishes with his wife, Yuan Weijing and six-year-old daughter.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith expresses concern for Chen Guangcheng and his family's safety and freedom.

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