Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs

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U.S-China Relations Deputy Secretary Negroponte (Jan. 8):  "I first visited China in June of 1972 on a delegation led by Dr. Henry Kissinger at a time when our two countries had lived in political, economic and diplomatic isolation from each other for more than two decades. The changes in our relationship since that time have been truly dramatic. Our two countries have interactions and exchanges across the entire spectrum of human activity on a scale and depth that simply could not have been imagined when we first established diplomatic ties in 1979." Full Statement

Six-Party Talks Assistant Secretary Hill (Dec. 11): "[W]e had some very ambitious plans for this round. Unfortunately we're not able to complete some of the things we wanted to do. ... I would say there was a lot of agreement really among a majority of the delegations there, but ultimately the D.P.R.K. was not ready really to reach a verification protocol with all the standards that are required." Full Text | Travel to Asia

U.S.-Indonesia Partnership Deputy Secretary Negroponte (Nov. 14): "I’m delighted to have this opportunity to welcome President Yudhoyono and to express the United States’ commitment to the close partnership between our countries. As two of the world’s largest democracies, and as two nations that recognize that tolerance, pluralism, and religious freedom enrich our societies and promote our success, the United States and Indonesia are natural friends, and our partnership promotes the many values and interests we share." Full Text