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Chris Smith: No nation should be judged entirely by crimes of the past, but this crime, the death and silencing of Liu Xiaobo, should…

On the recordJuly 13, 2017
No nation should be judged entirely by crimes of the past, but this crime, the death and silencing of Liu Xiaobo, should follow the Chinese Communist Party like an unwashable permanent stain.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Smith emphasizes the lasting impact of Liu Xiaobo's death on the Chinese Communist Party's reputation.

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