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Jeff Merkley: “This retaliation against family for freedom of speech abroad is just--I think about this, and I think, why do we allow…”

On the recordApril 4, 2022
This retaliation against family for freedom of speech abroad is just--I think about this, and I think, why do we allow any import, any recognition, any validation of the Chinese government given the many, many crimes against humanity that we've witnessed through this series of hearings?
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley questions the legitimacy of recognizing the Chinese government amidst its human rights violations.

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