Political Quotes

I think Japan has the Naval capabilities and others, and I think – not just Japan, but there’s a lot of countries that rely on the straits and should be outraged and troubled by the fact that Iran is sinking and – not sinking, but…

The United States is always committed to diplomacy. We are open-minded and always willing to engage in negotiated settlements of differences.

What is at stake here is not simply the issue of what’s happening in the Straits of Hormuz. It’s a very fundamental principle about freedom of navigation.

The U.S. policy towards Taiwan was reiterated during our visit to Beijing and remains unchanged.