Chris Smith actually said...

"In my view, the Holy See's role should be now as it was then, to press for human rights and especially for religious freedom for all religious communities in China and elsewhere."

"It certainly has not been a focus."

"I think it should be conveyed to Xi Jinping that his war on religion is a counterproductive strategy."

"We have raised alarms about threats posed to Uyghur Muslims, to human rights lawyers and religious communities."