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Chris Smith: I do believe that every time the Chinese Government coerces a news organization, a policymaker, a government, and that…

On the recordMay 23, 2016
I do believe that every time the Chinese Government coerces a news organization, a policymaker, a government, and that entity yields, not only do they get away with impunity and in some cases murder, literally, but certainly human rights abuse of a very high degree.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Discussing the consequences of yielding to Chinese government coercion on human rights.

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