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Chris Smith: Democracies must engage this brutal face of this regime and must not look the other way when human rights tragedies take…

On the recordJuly 13, 2017
Democracies must engage this brutal face of this regime and must not look the other way when human rights tragedies take place.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith emphasizes the need for democracies to confront China's human rights abuses.

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