These five countries present an opportunity, an almost unique opportunity, in terms of the ability for the United States to make a big difference in support for democratic reform.

We abhor those attacks, and we called on North Korea to refrain from all such provocative actions in the future.

It's difficult to say how quickly they will move forward with the succession process, but I think our advice to Pyongyang would be that, if they want the succession process to move forward smoothly, they should focus on responsible…

I'm clearly going to support them, and I wish them the best in carrying out their responsibilities.

It's a little disconcerting when Members of the Senate write very specific policy-oriented letters... and receive a response from your office.

Well, at a time when we have had these sanctions in place, Beijing has made well more than $5 billion in direct investment without asking for any sort of political change inside the country.

I've held two hearings on sovereignty issues, different kinds of sovereignty issues, both of which, I believe, we really could benefit from a more overt participation from the Chinese.

I have spent a great deal of my adult life, as you know, trying to build bridges so that we could move it forward.

I would strongly agree with your summation on that.

Certainly it is the view of the United States that that kind of upstream/downstream communication needs to be enhanced and improved.

What type of model do you see for Burma's political and economic transition?

I personally have had strong concerns over many years about territorial claims in the South China Sea by the Chinese.