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Chris Smith: While China's remarkable economic progress over the past 30 years has lifted millions of its citizens out of poverty…

On the recordNovember 2, 2011
While China's remarkable economic progress over the past 30 years has lifted millions of its citizens out of poverty, the unfortunate fact remains that these economic achievements have not led to commensurate gains in political freedoms and human rights for the Chinese people.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Economic growth in China hasn't improved political freedoms and human rights.

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