"I think it is incumbent on the United States to raise those issues at the highest levels."
"I totally agree with you. We tend to forget, in this country, the amazing story of Japan since the end of World War II."
"One of the precepts in ASEAN is that, if you are a member, then you are treated equally inside ASEAN, as a member."
"this is, I think, a fresh opportunity to try to bring some consistency into our policies."
"I think we need to be clear here, it was just signed, as of this month."
"The United States is the leading power of Asia."
"The interdependence we have with the Chinese Government."
"the fate of these societies and their political evolution rests not with us, the United States Government or NGOs, it rests with the citizens."
"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."
"We tend to focus on human rights, which are separate from governmental systems, in terms of analysis."
"This is the division, in terms of the debate."