Chris Smith actually said...

We have asked President Obama to do the same thing on his trips to China: meet with the dissidents, listen to them, provide an umbrella of protection and concern and empathy for their plight.

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Smith advocates for meeting dissidents during diplomatic visits to China.

06/02/2015

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