Christopher Hill
Christopher Hill
arithmetic either
So either they don't know arithmetic or they just haven't thought that through.
easy issue nuclear obvious rid weapons
The issue of getting rid of nuclear weapons should be an obvious one, should be an easy one,
elements express issue tactics
The issue is the tactics of how we express the elements of the document.
elements express issue
The issue is how we express the elements in the text.
certain china convince hope responsibility
I hope China will feel a certain responsibility to convince (North Korea) to take that deal,
awaits certain china convince deal decision hope responsibility table
I hope that China will feel a certain responsibility to try to convince the DPRK that the deal is there on the table and it only awaits the decision of the DPRK to take that deal,
fact optimistic talk
If I were optimistic or pessimistic it really wouldn't make much difference. The fact is, we have to talk to them and see where we are.
evolving position seem tonight
I must tell you their (DPRK) position does seem to be evolving a little, and we will have a much better idea about it tonight or tomorrow,
fund meeting neither prepared states united
I must say it was a meeting in which we did not make a lot of progress. Neither the United States or any other participant is prepared to fund a light-water reactor.
ought sure talk talks
I'm not sure there is really much more I can talk to them about...I think they ought to come back to the six-party talks without any condition.
clear concern expressed happy issues law
They made clear that they are not happy ... They expressed concern about this and I had to make clear to them that these are law enforcement issues and not six-party issues.
good korea north nuclear realize relations security tied understand weapons
They have to come to realize that nuclear weapons for North Korea do nothing for North Korea's security, ... We need to get North Korea to understand that its security is not tied up with nuclear weapons. Its security is tied up in good relations with other countries.
signed sorts surprised
They know what they signed on to. We are not surprised by these sorts of statements. There probably will be more of them.
chosen diplomatic isolate resolve stress
I want to stress that we all want to resolve this through a diplomatic way. The DPRK, not for the first time, has chosen to isolate itself.