On the recordMarch 28, 2012
Now they no longer have to compete with the Soviet Union, and they have their seat on the U.N. Security Council, from where they protect dictators such as Omar al-Bashir and Robert Mugabe.
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congress.govChris Smith: “Now they no longer have to compete with the Soviet Union, and they have their seat on the U.N. Security Council, from…”
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Smith criticizes China's role in supporting authoritarian regimes in Africa.
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