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On the recordJanuary 20, 2010
if we are not consistent in how we deal with these incidents, such as locking up dissidents and these sorts of things, in a country like China, then the rest of the region does not believe we're serious about what our policies really are.
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Jim Webb
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Webb emphasizes the need for consistent U.S. policies regarding human rights in China.

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