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Chris Smith: A free and democratic China will be a force for good not just for the Chinese people, but for the rest of the globe.

On the recordMay 29, 2014
A free and democratic China will be a force for good not just for the Chinese people, but for the rest of the globe.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith advocates for democracy in China for global benefit.

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