Christopher Coons: “American diplomats know how to drive an agenda based on American values.”

Beijing's actions do not occur in a vacuum.

We need to provide more support for personnel, for operations, for outreach to support the Human Rights Defenders Fund.

Since then, our confidence and our view, at least mine, and I think, having conversations with Senator Shaheen, have been disappointed.

It was his suggestion that we tighten the use of the Magnitsky sanctions against corruption, and he was responsible for expanding the sanctions against corruption.