We want them to do better, at a minimum, sanctions enforcement, but I think there are other ways China could help pressure Pyongyang into being a more constructive participant in the talks, should they resume, and we are just not seeing this right now.

Randall Schriver

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Certainly we have some concern about some of the tactics that the protesters have been using and may use, and I think in single instances where that becomes a real problem we would point that out, but I think in general, we are concerned about the heavier hand that Beijing has taken and the Hong Kong authorities have taken with what we regard as legitimate activities on the part of the people of Hong Kong.

Randall Schriver

What we are concerned about is the heavier hand from Beijing and how that can be distorted and turned into something more repressive, the general trend is concerning, that we're seeing less autonomy, more influence from Beijing, heavier hand from the authorities there, and in general an erosion of the things that were promised the people of Hong Kong.

Randall Schriver

The (Chinese) Communist Party is using the security forces for mass imprisonment of Chinese Muslims in concentration camps.

Randall Schriver

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Areas of disagreement were identified but not necessarily dwelt upon.

Randall Schriver