Chris Smith actually said...

"We urge the government of the People's Republic of China to respect the fundamental rights of every one of its citizens to freedom of expression, press, association, and religion."

"By listening to and respecting the rights of citizens like Ilham Tohti and Xu Zhiyong, China can involve all its people in dealing with the most important problems of the day--corruption, ethnic tensi..."

"During President Xi's first year in office we have learned that independent voices--even those that echo the government's concerns and try to uphold the law--will not be tolerated."

"It is a sad irony that Cao Shunli's pleas for human rights in China were finally heard at the UN after her death."