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Chris Smith: “But with all the efforts under way to forcibly sinicize religion, it certainly seems an odd time to strike a deal with…”

On the recordNovember 27, 2018
But with all the efforts under way to forcibly sinicize religion, it certainly seems an odd time to strike a deal with Xi Jinping's China.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith critiques the timing of the Vatican's deal with the Chinese government.

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