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Chris Smith: The basic law of Hong Kong adopted by China's National People's Congress in 1990 was also clear that autonomy and rights…

On the recordSeptember 24, 2019
The basic law of Hong Kong adopted by China's National People's Congress in 1990 was also clear that autonomy and rights would be protected.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith discusses the erosion of Hong Kong's autonomy and rights as promised by China.

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