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Chris Smith: The freedoms of speech, assembly, association, and religion, and an independent judiciary, are the foundation on which…

On the recordNovember 19, 2014
The freedoms of speech, assembly, association, and religion, and an independent judiciary, are the foundation on which Hong Kong's continued prosperity and stability are based.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith emphasizes the importance of freedoms for Hong Kong's stability.

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