Jun 2, 2015
The United States must also be willing to use political and economic sanctions to respond to gross violations of human rights in China.
Chris Smith
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Chris Smith is a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing New Jersey's 4th congressional district since 1981. Throughout his tenure, he has focused on a range of issues including human rights, foreign affairs, and health care. Smith has been involved in various legislative efforts aimed at improving health services and advocating for the rights of individuals both domestically and internationally. His long-standing service in Congress has made him a prominent figure in New Jersey politics.
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Jun 2, 2015
The domestic screws on dissent have tightened considerably since Xi Jinping assumed the Presidency.
Jun 2, 2015
Sadly, it seems that a China lead by President Xi Jinping will not take such responsibility.
Jun 2, 2015
The Chinese government should allow open discussion of the Tiananmen protests and end the enforced amnesia surrounding the events of 1989.
Jun 2, 2015
Twenty-six years ago the world watched as millions of Chinese gathered to peacefully demand political reform and democratic openness.
Jun 2, 2015
We remember with prayer and deep awe those who suffered at Tiananmen Square for a new China where freedom and democracy flourish.
Jun 2, 2015
It is the people at this table that are making all the difference in the world, and the people that are incarcerated and struggling every day in China.
Jun 2, 2015
I have to say about your leadership in keeping that flame of freedom flickering, that there will come that overnight day that dictatorships will fall.
Jun 2, 2015
I would urge the President to convey a very clear message to President Xi Jinping that how the Chinese Government treats its own people matters to the relationship of the two countries...
Jun 2, 2015
No matter what happens to your economy, the world will never cede to you the kind of power that America has.
Jun 2, 2015
Well, Mr. Xi, as long as you have an absence of human rights and religious freedom in China, it does not matter what our debt to you will be...
Jun 2, 2015
They ought to be Tier Three under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, the law that I sponsored.
Jun 2, 2015
The world cannot forget that, and we will not forget it, certainly, on this Commission.
Jun 2, 2015
I think that by just working effectively, quietly at the beginning, you can promote religious freedom and liberty.
Jun 2, 2015
Human rights advocacy is a great power tool to get dictatorships to start coming to terms on all the issues.
Jun 2, 2015
We have asked President Obama to do the same thing on his trips to China: meet with the dissidents, listen to them, provide an umbrella of protection and concern and empathy for their plight.
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