Our understanding from the authorities in Taiwan was that the action Taiwan took on February 27 was deliberately designed not to change the status quo … Our firm policy is that there should be no...

And we pursue all of these in parallel while at the same time sticking to our principles and not sacrificing expediency for principle.

Syria, more and more, is being recognized as a destabilizing element in the region, … It’s not just about Iraq; it’s about Iraq, it’s about Lebanon, it’s about the Palestinian Authority. Because there’s a connection...

committed to and supportive of the investigation.

This is a welcome step.

The Geneva Conventions covers prisoners of war. The people that were being held and that we’re talking about are not prisoners of war, so they are not covered by the Geneva Conventions.

Food is a scarce commodity. When it’s a scarce commodity it has a value. And there are those who seek to exploit that value for purposes for which the aid is not intended. And that’s...

Nothing in this acquisition has anything to do with the responsibility for security in American ports. That remains very firmly in the hands of the Department of Homeland Security. What we’re talking about is the...

At this point, one day after the elections I’m reluctant to be drawn into a discussion of specific measures, specific actions when we’re at such, frankly, a beginning stage in all this.

We will continue to help with reconstruction and we join with the people in all the affected countries in observing and remembering the tragic events of December 26, 2004.

The major purpose of those conversations was to talk to all three about how we can work together to ensure that the border remains open and that the Palestinian people continue to get the kind...

We recognize that they have need for fuel, and we think that deals to supply that fuel should move forward on the basis of the joint initiative, on the basis of steps that India will...

The two Americans in the Philippines will be returning to the United States. As far as their situation here, I’d refer you to U.S. law enforcement authorities.

These convictions are based on evidence that isn’t credible and trial that isn’t fair. We and the Europeans have been very outspoken in calling for an independent investigation.

And they’re going to be consistent with other countries and other international practices. So, that’s a good thing. It’s one that contributes to transparency, to confidence, and frankly, to a lessening of tensions, not an...

We would applaud China and its success as only the third country to launch people into space.

That will definitely, I think, figure on the agenda of our discussions in both India and Pakistan. But it will by no means overshadow the other very, very important bilateral issues that we have with...

There was no connection between the two events.

You’ve heard from members of Congress their distress at the developments in Egypt. If I were an Egyptian, or an Egyptian government official, I’d be concerned at the kind of reaction that these latest actions...

What we want to see, what the Russians want to see, what the EU-3 wants to see and what the IAEA wants to see is an Iranian cooperation. Does this statement by this one person...

We would have liked to see a peacekeeping force stood up yesterday. But there’s a lot of moving parts to this. It is important to bring on as many people as possible. And that’s got...

We view them with serious concern.

decisions about who should govern a country are best made by the citizens of that nation through an open and transparent process.

be reviewing what has been accomplished, the strong steps that Pakistan has taken to combat this problem. And we’ll look at how we can engage with Pakistan on international nonproliferation standards.

We’ve made clear our view, which is we support the Russian proposal. It’s within the context of the EU diplomacy aimed at getting Iran to re-suspend its enrichment activities and return to negotiations.

The United States calls on the government of Iran to allow freedom of religion for all Iranians, and to ensure the right to freedom of speech and expression for all its citizens, without fear of...

The future of Kyrgyzstan should be decided by the people of Kyrgyzstan, consistent with the principles of peaceful change, of dialogue and respect for the rule of law.

So if anybody needed a reminder, this is it, that the Syrian government should take immediate steps to crack down on this group and to inhibit its activities by shutting down Islamic Jihad offices and...

Given that rate of abstention, plus expressions of concern by prominent Venezuelans, we would see that this reflects a broad lack of confidence in the impartiality and transparency of the electoral process.

We also make clear that the pace and scope and shape of democratic reform is for the people of Hong Kong to decide.

There’s no deal, frankly, that I’m aware of.

Others will be in the field to support these programs, as well as to get a better idea and a better handle of what’s going on in Iran.

We have a fighting chance, folks are at the table and working hard.