Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member, Members of the Committee. Thank you for the opportunity to be here today. It is my honor to speak with you about recent events in Burma, the State Department’s response, and our efforts to ensure the safety of our personnel and American citizens. Watch the full video here. The United States has condemned in the strongest …

As Prepared Thank you, Greg, for that kind introduction. I’m honored to be with you today to discuss U.S. priorities for this year’s East Asia Summit.  I’m joined by my good friend and colleague Deputy Assistant Secretary of State David Feith.  David, as many of you know, leads our multilateral engagement in the Indo-Pacific, and …

As prepared Introduction Good afternoon. Thank you to the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, and the Asia Society for inviting me. Thank you to organizers Orville Schell and Larry Diamond. It is an honor to be here today with former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Our topic today is how the Chinese Communist Party challenges the free …