We talk about human rights. 'Human rights' is something of an amorphous term...
I think that it's incumbent upon the Ambassador and other American Government officials who operate in China, whether it...
China is one of the few countries in the world that does not recognize riparian water rights downstream.
I've held two hearings on sovereignty issues, different kinds of sovereignty issues, both of which, I believe, we really...
Secretary Locke, I would like to congratulate you on your nomination...
What would your comment be on that?
I believe the movement toward resolution in that part of the world could give China a major opportunity to demonstrate t...
I again reiterate that I think this is a major opportunity for United States-China relations.
Well, wouldn't you agree that one of the reasons that Burma hasn't made that choice is that they've had sanctions on the...
If confirmed, I will do my best to continue to strengthen relations between the United States and each of these five cou...
What type of model do you see for Burma's political and economic transition?
These five countries present an opportunity, an almost unique opportunity, in terms of the ability for the United States...
This is an absolutely critical issue. This is a core concern of ours.
I think, frankly, where Burma is today--I mean, ASEAN recognizes that Burma is an outlier, that Burma is somewhat of an ...
I think they realize, as we have, as I said in my statement, that pure engagement, pure pressure is not necessarily gett...
All parties have good reasons to make concessions. None of them can afford to watch Burma descend further into isolation...
We haven't had an ambassador to Burma since 1990, how do you feel about this in terms of affecting your ability to engag...
The idea that the world's surviving superpower cannot afford to back up its diplomatic efforts is to me a reckless thoug...