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Chris Smith: “If we failed Chen Guangcheng, it deals a horrible blow for this population that is braving persecution for change in…”

On the recordMay 2, 2012
If we failed Chen Guangcheng, it deals a horrible blow for this population that is braving persecution for change in China for the better.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith warns of the consequences of failing to support Chen Guangcheng.

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