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

On the recordApril 7, 2014
It is a sad irony that Cao Shunli's pleas for human rights in China were finally heard at the UN after her death.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Smith reflects on the tragic timing of Cao Shunli's human rights advocacy.

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