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Chris Smith: “If Obama fails to raise human rights prominently, as he has failed to do in the past, it is a diplomatic win for Xi…”

On the recordSeptember 17, 2015
If Obama fails to raise human rights prominently, as he has failed to do in the past, it is a diplomatic win for Xi Jinping.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith warns that failing to address human rights issues would benefit Xi Jinping diplomatically.

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