No matter how hard we might wish, we will not be able to transform China's behavior overnight.

Our strategic dialogue with China can both protect American interests and uphold our principles, provided we are honest about our differences on human rights and other issues and provided we use a mix of targeted incentives and sanctions to narrow these differences.

I think we all are people that are the product of our backgrounds. It's wrong to think that you're not.

If you look at my life, generally, I've been put in situations which were difficult and which I conquered.

Well we're good friends so I'm a little prejudice, but I think [Hillary Clinton] is incredibly qualified, and better prepared to be president than almost anyone who's ever run frankly.

Leaders are made by the situations they are involved in. I think that some rise to the occasion and some do not.

If we have to use force, it is because we are America.