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Chris Smith: It becomes the modus operandi of so many like Deutsche Welle and others who cave into the pressure.

On the recordMay 23, 2016
It becomes the modus operandi of so many like Deutsche Welle and others who cave into the pressure.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Criticism of organizations yielding to pressure from the Chinese government.

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