US Lawmakers, Chinese Dissidents Ask Trump to Pressure Beijing on Rights
Some U.S. lawmakers are urging President-elect Donald Trump and his incoming administration to recalibrate U.S.-China relations with a harder line on human rights. “It is increasingly clear that there is direct link between China’s domestic human-rights problems and the security and prosperity of the United States,” Congressman Chris Smith said at a hearing of the Congressional-Executive…
More from my site
Ethiopian-Americans thank Congressman Chris Smith
Gallagher on Power and Politics this weekend
Congressman Smith: LGBT persons should be treated with respect and compassion
Smith Applauds Trump’s Crackdown on China
Congressman Smith calls for sanctions on Chinese over fentanyl
Congressman Chris Smith Fighting For Release Of Americans Held In Iran
Watch Congressman Smith hearing “Tackling Fentanyl: The China Connection” Live at 2PM
Congressman Smith to address China’s role in opioid crisis
Chinese government threatens Chris Smith
Activists take dissent in dangerous direction
you have been, throughout your terms,consistently out-front in all human rights and human trafficking issues, and a staunch advocate for life: am hoping the new president and congress finally use the power given to them this year to the best of advantages, and truly get good things done.
Smith is a classic example of a need for term limits. That Chris Smith has a conservative record in Congress does not match the reality of his voting record. Voters need to utilize :Freedomworks Congressional Score Card. Using this tool, Chris Smith is at 40%, one year I think 2007 his score was 15%. What good is he if he only votes for pro-life and then liberal on everything else. The stats don’t lie.