Secretary of State Clinton’s International Women’s Day Message
Secretary Clinton commemorates International Women’s Day, March 8, 2010 with a special message. The message is available in English, French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Persian and Chinese. (video details)
Remarks by Stephen W. Bosworth, Special Representative for North Korea Policy
AMBASSADOR BOSWORTH: Good evening. It’s good to be back in Beijing. We are here for consultations with the Chinese government, with my friend and colleague Ambassador Wu Dawei. This is the first stop of the visit to three countries in the region, all members of the Six-Party process. (complete text)
Statement from the Press Secretary on the President’ s Meeting with His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama
“The President met this morning at the White House with His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama. The President stated his strong support for the preservation of Tibet’s unique religious, cultural and linguistic identity and the protection of human rights for Tibetans in the People’s Republic of China. (complete text)
On behalf of the American people, I offer warm wishes for peace, prosperity, and health to everyone around the world celebrating the Lunar New Year. People on every continent will mark this occasion with rich and varied traditions, ushering in a new year of promise and possibility. (complete text)
Statement by U.S. Ambassador to the PRC, Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. on Appeal by Chinese Human Rights Activist Liu Xiaobo
We are disappointed by the Chinese Government's decision to uphold Liu Xiaobo's sentence of 11 years in prison on the charge of "inciting subversion of state power.” We believe that he should not have been sentenced in the first place and should be released immediately. (complete text)