U.S. Relations with the People's Republic of China (2006)

U.S. Department of State

Secretary Rice's Interview With Lars Larson of The Lars Larson Show

Secretary Condoleezza Rice
Washington, DC
October 25, 2006

(3:40 p.m. EDT)

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QUESTION: Well, it's good to talk to you as well. Listen, things have been busy around the world and you've been hop-scotching around the world, taking care of all kinds of fires that need to be put out. Why don't we start with North Korea? And congratulations, by the way, on getting China to take some actions against that guy.

SECRETARY RICE: Well, I'll tell you, the Chinese have been really very good and they have been implementing the resolution. And they voted for a tough resolution against the state with which they've had longstanding relations. But you know, it really does speak to the wisdom of the President's policies starting three years ago of making China a real partner in dealing with North Korea, rather than doing what some have argued we should do in just dealing with this bilaterally with the North.

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Released on October 25, 2006