"No, under no circumstances."
"We are competing, but everybody has their own approach, which is one of the exciting things here."
"The Administration is determined to try to stabilize what has been, particularly recently, a very unstable situation."
"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."
"No, I have never, ever prioritized bringing in any solar panel that violates the Uyghur Enforcement Act."
"Now President Biden is trying to get them back. That is the entire purpose of the Inflation Reduction Act, and it is working."
"What we are trying to achieve now is really to establish some stability if we can, in the relationship, without conceding anything."
"Because China, as the world's second largest economy, and as the world's largest emitter, is critical to our being able to solve this problem."
"Coal is the dirtiest fuel in the world, and emissions that are not captured from coal are the worst cause of the warming of the ocean."
"What we want to do is find ways to see if China and the United States can advance the cause together for the rest of the world."
"COP 28 already requires a global stock take. That is a valuation of how the world is doing with respect to the promises that have already been made."