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Chris Smith: The Trump administration does have an opportunity to bring about real reforms in Vietnam if and only if human rights…

On the recordJune 6, 2018
The Trump administration does have an opportunity to bring about real reforms in Vietnam if and only if human rights improvements are linked to better U.S.-Vietnamese relations.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith emphasizes the need for linking human rights to U.S.-Vietnam relations.

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