John Kerry actually said...

"We do not want it to become the hostage of some of these other tensions, all of which are real."

"No, of course not. Not only do I not believe it, but I've raised it in my meetings over the years, raised it consistently as Secretary of State, as senator."

"Correct."

"We are trying to make sure that you do not have to worry that John Kerry is going to give away some right on human rights in order to get what he is trying to get from China."