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Chris Smith: Above all, we need leaders who know that we must not pacify the oppressors but instead fortify and strengthen the brave…

On the recordApril 25, 2018
Above all, we need leaders who know that we must not pacify the oppressors but instead fortify and strengthen the brave dissidents and ordinary Chinese citizens who are risking everything in their pursuit of freedom.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith urges support for Chinese dissidents fighting for freedom.

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