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Chris Smith: “The Communist leadership in Hanoi will take our benefits, our trade benefits, our security commitments, and continue…”

On the recordMay 9, 2016
The Communist leadership in Hanoi will take our benefits, our trade benefits, our security commitments, and continue repressing those seeking political reform and universal freedoms.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith warns that Vietnam will exploit U.S. benefits while continuing repression.

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