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Chris Smith: In my view, such a meeting would send a clear, unequivocal message that the continued targeting of rights lawyers and…

On the recordApril 8, 2013
In my view, such a meeting would send a clear, unequivocal message that the continued targeting of rights lawyers and their families by Chinese authorities would no longer be tolerated by the international community.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith emphasizes the need for stronger U.S. action on human rights in China.

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