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Chris Smith: The government that became part of a Mafia-style, to arbitrarily force the disappearance and kidnapping of these human…

On the recordJuly 22, 2015
The government that became part of a Mafia-style, to arbitrarily force the disappearance and kidnapping of these human rights lawyers.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith criticizes the Chinese government's actions against human rights lawyers.

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