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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congress.govChris Smith: “No nation should be judged entirely by crimes of the past, but this crime, the death and silencing of Liu Xiaobo, should…”
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Smith emphasizes the lasting impact of Liu Xiaobo's death on the Chinese Communist Party's reputation.
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