04/12/2011
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"the leading authoritarian states in the world... are engaging more and more in efforts to weaken regional and global institutions that have democracy and human rights as part of their mandates."
"Asia is really moving toward multilateral relationships. And it's positive."
"For ASEAN to be effective, to be the dominant institution of Asia... it has to have a greater leveling effect."
"if we are not consistent in how we deal with these incidents, such as locking up dissidents and these sorts of things, in a country like China, then the rest of the region does not believe we're serio..."