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Chris Smith: There will always be those who want to downplay human rights in relations with China, but the people here today remind…

On the recordMay 29, 2014
There will always be those who want to downplay human rights in relations with China, but the people here today remind us that the people of China suffered for freedom, they bled for liberty and demanded justice, democracy, and an end to widespread corruption.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith highlights the ongoing struggle for human rights in China despite attempts to minimize it.

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