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On the recordApril 2, 2014
China promised to let the people of Hong Kong freely elect their leaders and enjoy the freedoms of speech, press, and religion.
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Sherrod Brown
Democratic · Ohio

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Brown discusses China's broken promises regarding Hong Kong's electoral freedoms.

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