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Chris Smith: “This is not the environment for him to get a red-carpet welcome. He is not welcome by the American people.”

On the recordJuly 22, 2015
This is not the environment for him to get a red-carpet welcome. He is not welcome by the American people.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Smith emphasizes that Xi Jinping should not receive a warm welcome amid human rights abuses.

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