Christopher Hill
Christopher Hill
certainly major
It's not the only problem, but certainly it is a major problem.
assume civilian issue
Don't assume that this one issue of so-called civilian use is the only issue out there,
element key next stage
The next stage is the implementation of this agreement. A key element will be a verification regime.
decided koreans north return sure talk
The North Koreans have not yet decided to return to the (six-party) talks. I'm not sure there's much more I can talk to them about.
diplomatic everybody interest point problem solving
Everybody has got an interest in solving this problem through diplomatic means. ... There will be a point at which we look at the deadline, but we are not at that point yet,
ball created posters
That really started the ball rolling. That really created more recruits for the KLA than any KLA posters ever could have done.
ball created posters
That really started the ball rolling, ... That really created more recruits for the KLA than any KLA posters ever could have done.
agreement everybody korean
Everybody is the winner. This is a win-win situation. We got an agreement on denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
agreement beijing followed needs principle september
The Beijing agreement on principle in September I think was a very important agreement, but it needs to be followed up on an agreement on implementation.
hard moments
It's hard to say, ... There were moments when I really thought they were and there were moments when I really thought they weren't.
contacts context fairly
It's fairly routine, these contacts in the context of the six-party talks,
agreement
It wasn't easy, but I think important things don't come easily, and I think it's a very important agreement.
emphasize issue nuclear weapons
I want to emphasize that the issue of nuclear weapons in the DPRK must be solved,
economic interested seem sort
They are not interested in economic assistance, they seem to be interested in a light-water reactor as a sort of trophy.