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Chris Smith: We are talking about concentration camps. The surveillance at all levels of their lives is unconscionable.

On the recordOctober 29, 2019
We are talking about concentration camps. The surveillance at all levels of their lives is unconscionable.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Describing the situation of Uyghurs under Chinese government.

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