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Chris Smith: I have actually had, right where you sit, Mr. Ambassador, Chinese political labor activists who then, the lucky ones, in…

On the recordMarch 28, 2012
I have actually had, right where you sit, Mr. Ambassador, Chinese political labor activists who then, the lucky ones, in the sense that they are out of prison and they have been expelled.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith recounts the plight of Chinese labor activists facing severe repression.

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