Chris Smith actually said...

We cannot separate human rights from other interests especially trade, sacrificing both Chinese victims and American values in the process.

Emphasizes the importance of integrating human rights into trade discussions.

04/19/2023

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China continues to massively violate the basic human rights of its own people and systematically undermines the rule of law.

our total cumulative trade deficit with them was over $2 trillion.

Let's not forget, where did freedom come from? The trade unions and solidarity.

It seems to me this is an idea whose time has come.