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Chris Smith: In the early 1990s, the Chinese Government and the Communist Party welcomed the contributions of the Falun Gong…

On the recordDecember 17, 2012
In the early 1990s, the Chinese Government and the Communist Party welcomed the contributions of the Falun Gong spiritual movement.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith discusses the initial acceptance of Falun Gong by the Chinese government.

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