Daniel R. Russel: “I am proud of America's record as an advocate for democracy, and I am proud of the TPP agreement that this…”

We continue to make clear to the North that we are ready at any time to engage in credible negotiations on denuclearization.

Our relationships with our partners is not one of force; it is one of cooperation and one of persuasion.

This is a defensive measure aimed not at China but at North Korea.

I believe that a withdrawal of the U.S. presence from the South China Sea would result in a tactical accommodation by the countries of Southeast Asia with China.