Christopher Coons: “I am particularly concerned about our friends in Georgia.”

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.

I have been engaged in these issues a long time and gravely concerned to continue to hear about the steady loss of freedom around the world.

When the U.S. leads other countries follow, and we see now, thanks to our efforts and thanks to Bill Browder's efforts, a dozen countries--two dozen countries have now passed Magnitsky type sanctions.

Beijing's actions do not occur in a vacuum.