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"China has been unhelpful, especially on the issue of North Korea... I think it's time we told the Chinese that an important part of our relationship is how they react as far as North Korea is conncerned, but also as far as Iran is concerned."
-- U.S. Senator and former Republican Presidential Nominee John McCain, speaking on June 25, 2009. He was quoted by Agence France Presse. The USS John S. McCain (named after the Senator's father and grandfather, both distinguished admirals) is now tracking the Kang Nam 1, a North Korean vessel suspected of carrying arms to Myanmar.
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"China uses its export duties to keep these resources at home."
-- Judy Zhu, a commodity analyst for Standard Chartered, quoted about the current China - European Union/United States trade dispute. She was quoted on June 24, 2009 by the Daily Telegraph.
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"This is not a propaganda contest – it is a relationship race. And we have got to get back in the game.
"So how do we rebuild our national credibility and renew our engagement with the people of the world?...
"Broadly speaking, public diplomacy operates on two levels:
"First, communication. This is the air game, the radio and TV broadcasts, the websites and media outreach that all seek to explain and provide context for U.S. policies and actions; and
"Second, engagement, the ground game of direct people-to-people exchanges, speakers, and embassy-sponsored cultural events that build personal relationships.
"It is imperative that we improve on both levels, that we get smarter about how we communicate and more ambitious in how we engage."
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"China may not be the alpha and omega of the international negotiations, but it is close.... Certainly no deal will be possible if we don’t find a way forward with China."
-- Todd D. Stern, the top U.S. negotiator at the Beijing climate change talks, quoted on June 7, 2009 by the New York Times.
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"We will continue to invest in new products for China, in new facilities, and in the latest in technology. China remains a key market for GM."
-- Nick Reilly, General Motors' Asia Chief, quoted in the June 8, 2009 issue of BusinessWeek. Although GM and other foreign brands currently have 70% of the Chinese market, the share is shrinking. It was 74% a year ago.
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“We must not forget those who died in the tragedy, who sacrificed their lives for their dreams.”
--Wang Dan, a student leader at the Tiananmen protests in 1989.
“About the political incident that took place in China in the late 1980s and related issues, our party and government have a strong and unequivocal conclusion...Over the past three decades of reform and opening up, China has scored remarkable success in its socio-economic development.”
--Ma Zhaoxu, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman.
"A China that has made enormous progress economically, and that is emerging to take its rightful place in global leadership, should examine openly the darker events of its past and provide a public accounting of those killed, detained or missing, both to learn and to heal.”
--U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Wang Dan was quoted at a rally in Washington, D.C. by USA Today on June 4, 2009. Ma was quoted by Bloomberg and Clinton was quoted by CNN on June 3, 2009.
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"I'm going to turn myself in... "This needs to be known -- that living in exile for 20 years and not being able to see my parents because the government prohibits us exiles from going back while, at the same time, barring my parents from traveling...is barbaric, inhumane....
"Although I have always been honored to have the title of a democracy activist, in the past 20 years I haven't been doing enough for that title.
"I hope turning myself in will be a kind of compensation for that -- I'm paying my dues."
-- Wu'er Kaixi, speaking in Taipei on June 3, 2009. Wu'er spoke to Kyodo News prior to flying to Macau. He was not permitted to enter Macau. Wu'er said that he expected to be arrested for his role in the 1989 demonstrations, but that he hoped to see his parents at some point. He says they reside in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
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"I'm going to turn myself in... This needs to be known -- that living in exile for 20 years and not being able to see my parents because the government prohibits us exiles from going back while, at the same time, barring my parents from traveling...is barbaric, inhumane....
"Although I have always been honored to have the title of a democracy activist, in the past 20 years I haven't been doing enough for that title.
"I hope turning myself in will be a kind of compensation for that -- I'm paying my dues."
-- Wu'er Kaixi, speaking in Taipei on June 3, 2009. Wu'er spoke to Kyodo News prior to flying to Macau. He was not permitted to enter Macau. Wu'er said that he expected to be arrested for his role in the 1989 demonstrations, but that he hoped to see his parents at some point. He says they reside in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
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“In every country, not just China and the U.S., the global climate crisis is best surmounted with transparency and openness, respect for the rule of law, and accountability to the people.
--Nancy Pelosi, U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives
"At the beginning, I was surprised...She is a big mouth and a very harsh critic of Chinese human rights and Tibetan issues."
--Zhu Feng, professor of international studies at Peking University
"She hasn't changed her opinions, but she's certainly softened her tone...She just can't afford to be as strident."
--Richard Bush III, a China scholar at the Brookings Institution
Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been known as a vocal advocate for human rights in China, but in her recent visit to China her words have softened. Zhu was quoted in TIME on May 27, 2009. Bush was quoted in the United Press International on June 1, 2009.
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"The DPRK ignored the opposition of the international community and once again conducted a nuclear test. The Chinese government is resolutely opposed to it...Maintaining peace and stability in northeast Asia is in the interest of all the parties involved."
--Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
"The Secretary-General strongly deplores the conduct of an underground nuclear test by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), in clear and grave violation of the relevant Security Council resolutions.
"The Secretary-General is deeply concerned that this act will negatively affect regional peace and stability as well as the global nuclear non-proliferation regime."
--Spokesman for the UN Secretary General
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement was reported in the China Daily, on May 26, 2009. The UN Secretary General's statement can be found at the UN website.
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