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On the recordMarch 27, 2023
It is time to reset the diplomatic baseline and it's time to go back to first principles of the historical truth of Tibetan independence and legal right of the Tibetan people to self-determination.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey
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Smith emphasizes the need to reaffirm Tibetan independence and self-determination.

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