Washington, May 13 -- Rep. Chris Smith issued the following press release:
As President Donald Trump prepares for a high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing, bipartisan pressure is mounting for the administration to prioritize human rights and the release of political prisoners held by the Chinese Communist regime.
Leading that effort is New Jersey's Congressman Chris Smith (R, NJ-04), co-chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China. Smith revealed this week that more than 100 lawmakers have backed a letter urging Trump to demand the release of imprisoned Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai during talks with Beijing.
Speaking on LiveNOW from FOX and EWTN News Nightly ahead of the summit, Smith praised Trump for ...