Chris Smith

U.S. policy must support Chinese advocates who promote human rights and political reform and stand firm for U.S. interests.

Sadly, it seems that a China led by President Xi Jinping will not take such responsibility.

The Chinese Government should allow open discussion on the Tiananmen protests and end the enforced amnesia surrounding the events of 1989.

Twenty-six years ago, the world watched as millions of Chinese gathered to peacefully demand political reform and democratic openness.

There should be justice for all.

That sounds like an inferior remedy to me, not having people to have access to such a tribunal.

Mr. Freeth, if I could just ask you--and I would agree with you that, no matter who practices it, racial hatred is always deplorable.

And, finally, does Zimbabwe get a bad deal vis-a-vis China in terms of the precious metals and the like that they send to Beijing versus what they get back in terms of either barter or money?

As Mugabe looks east, as Mr. Freeth points out in his testimony, and China increasingly dumps goods and manufactures--do you find that that further lowers the standards for laborers?

Yes. And I think there is a lot of appreciation.

I think we have saved hundreds of thousands, probably millions, of lives over the years.

Our policy does remain largely the same. We have sanctions on fewer than 200 individuals or entities...

We will not be swayed by the attempts of President Mugabe and his party to blame Zimbabwe's economic misfortunes...

I think the more we can build on that hope and do whatever tangibly we can do to assist so there is a matriculation from the current crisis to a better day, the better.

The United States stands with Mr. Dzamara and the people of Zimbabwe in defending the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.

I think it is important that we keep the lines of communication open.

I would like to begin by thanking Mr. Eliot Engel, the Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, for his bill, the Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act, H.R. 1493. I am privileged to be the lead co-sponsor…

I would like to begin by thanking my good friend and colleague Congressman Steve Chabot for his leadership and hard work in shepherding the Girls Count Act as it makes its way to the President's desk. It is important legislation that will…

Any deal with Iran is dead on arrival that doesn't include the release of these prisoners.

This is something that should be talked about, discussed, not on the fringes and on the sidelines of the negotiations.

Release the Americans. And we will say a new page has been turned and that Iran is on a different trajectory.

Thank you for calling this extraordinarily important hearing, very timely.

This should be our Ambassador, this should be our top people and our mission in, as well as the Assistant Secretary.

We have got to be serious about human rights.

We will follow up on requesting that Kagame allow an investigative unit maybe under U.N. auspices or AU auspices.