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Chris Smith: “You Americans don't understand it. When you kowtow, when you are less than tough, transparent, look them in the eye and…”

On the recordDecember 17, 1995
You Americans don't understand it. When you kowtow, when you are less than tough, transparent, look them in the eye and mean what you say and say what you mean, they take that as weakness.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith emphasizes the importance of a strong stance against China for human rights.

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