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China can't have it both ways.

We've seen a series of terrorist attacks in Bangladesh over the last several months including the ones that you referred to.

We reserve the right to respond at a time and place of our choosing in a manner of our choosing.

We've made it a mission to both elevate intellectual property rights standards across the board.

This has the potential to pull countries up, not create a race to the bottom, including with China.

If we don't defend those principles everywhere where they're being challenged the entire order that we invested so much in building over 70 years is at risk.

And I think that is exactly why we worked with the Secretary General's office to get a clarification of what he meant and what he didn't mean.

The case that you refer to is a very important moment.

We have a very strong interest in maintaining freedom of navigation, in making sure that disputes are resolved peacefully.

We have no position, as you know, on the sovereignty claims. We are not a claimant ourselves.

Vietnam has made real progress, as you know.

We are looking to the government to give them genuine freedom of movement.

We welcome any kind of flexible geometry of collaboration among countries that share important goals including steps toward greater China-Korea-Japan cooperation and the growing unity of the ASEAN community.

On March 6, Deputy Secretary Anthony Blinken expressed his alarm over the ongoing crackdown on religious adherents in his public remarks to the United Nations Human Rights Council.

I think that is China's objective.

We share your concerns, and, indeed, this is something that we are intently focused on.

I would say, Senator, we have seen a number of FONOPs increase over the last couple of years.

I certainly hope--Mr. Chairman, I very much appreciate your indulgence because I certainly--as I said, our committee moved unanimously and the House moved unanimously on this.