"We believe that the effort that we have made to reach this agreement with Russia was the best way to effectively move toward ending the civil war."
"This cannot be and, indeed, is not just a military effort."
"We will explore and... pursue every option to end the civil war in Syria."
"The humanitarian catastrophe... is a direct outgrowth of Assad's vengeance against his own people."
"[Respecting human rights] is the right thing to do, but it is also the smart thing to do . . . because ignoring the human rights of citizens risks turning them to extremism and fueling the very fire t..."
"countering violent extremism is, 'A fight that over time will be won in the classrooms and houses of worship, on social media, in community centers, at sites of cultural heritage, on the sports fields..."
"The case that you refer to is a very important moment."
"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 com..."
"We reserve the right to respond at a time and place of our choosing in a manner of our choosing."
"We have a very strong interest in maintaining freedom of navigation, in making sure that disputes are resolved peacefully."
"We are looking to the government to give them genuine freedom of movement."