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Chris Smith: President Xi is on a tear, crushing civil society with his new draft law and crushing religious freedom.

On the recordApril 27, 2016
President Xi is on a tear, crushing civil society with his new draft law and crushing religious freedom.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Condemnation of Xi Jinping's actions against civil society and religious freedom in China.

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