Chris Coons actually said...

I believe that an open society, with the highest possible degree of autonomy and democratic participation, and governed by the rule of law, ...

I share your concerns regarding the growing threats to One Country Two Systems, and pledge to support the defense of Hong Kong's high degree...

Finally, any policy for a free and open Indo-Pacific region must have human rights and democracy at its core.

As a Pacific nation ourself, our national security policy must recognize that much of America's 21st-century political and economic future l...