04/26/2013
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"China can be a great engine for economic growth, and we want to see China prosper and its economy grow because that will help fuel our own growth."
"Our Nation derives strength from the diversity of its population and from its commitment to equal opportunity for all."
"The development of our relationship over the course of the next few decades will determine in substantial ways the course of progress in the 21st century."
"Asad must lead a democratic transition or get out of the way."