Daniel R. Russel: “This is a defensive measure aimed not at China but at North Korea.”

There should be no doubt that human rights is central to our foreign policy.

Our strategy is based on deterrence, on diplomacy, and on pressure.

We are pushing hard for the safety of the Rohingya, and the full access of humanitarian agencies.

Please let me assure you that human rights is a central tenet of our approach to Vietnam.