INTEREST. WELCOME SECRETARY. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.
INTEREST. WELCOME SECRETARY. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

WE UNDERSTAND YOU'RE GOING TO BE MEETING WITH THE PRESIDENT
WE UNDERSTAND YOU'RE GOING TO BE MEETING WITH THE PRESIDENT

TOMORROW.
TOMORROW.

SOUTH KOREA WAS NAMED IN THOSE LEAKED DOCUMENTS.
SOUTH KOREA WAS NAMED IN THOSE LEAKED DOCUMENTS.

THEY'RE FACING A LOT OF PUSHBACK AT HOME FROM THE
THEY'RE FACING A LOT OF PUSHBACK AT HOME FROM THE

OPPOSITION.
OPPOSITION.

I WITH THE PROFESSIONALS WITHIN THE SOUTH KOREAN GOVERNMENT ARE
I WITH THE PROFESSIONALS WITHIN THE SOUTH KOREAN GOVERNMENT ARE

REALLY SURPRISED. GOING BACK TO 1929, THE FORMER
REALLY SURPRISED. GOING BACK TO 1929, THE FORMER

SECRETARY OF STATE SAID GENTLEMEN DON'T READ EACH
SECRETARY OF STATE SAID GENTLEMEN DON'T READ EACH

OTHER'S MAIL. HE THEN BECAME THE SECRETARY OF
OTHER'S MAIL. HE THEN BECAME THE SECRETARY OF

WAR.
WAR.

WE TRY TO COLLECTED INFORMATION ON EVERYONE.
WE TRY TO COLLECTED INFORMATION ON EVERYONE.

OUR MAIN GOAL IS TO PROTECT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
OUR MAIN GOAL IS TO PROTECT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.

WE NEED TO HAVE ALL-AROUND KNOWLEDGE, VISION AND EVERY
WE NEED TO HAVE ALL-AROUND KNOWLEDGE, VISION AND EVERY

THING THAT IS HAPPENING.
THING THAT IS HAPPENING.

ALLIES MAY HAVE DIFFERENT INTERESTS THAN WE HAVE IN THE
ALLIES MAY HAVE DIFFERENT INTERESTS THAN WE HAVE IN THE

UNITED STATES. WE DID NOT KNOW WHAT THEIR
UNITED STATES. WE DID NOT KNOW WHAT THEIR

PLANS MIGHT BE THAT COULD COMPROMISE OUR OWN INTERESTS.
PLANS MIGHT BE THAT COULD COMPROMISE OUR OWN INTERESTS.

NO ONE SHOULD BE SURPRISED ABOUT THIS. IT IS EMBARRASSING.
NO ONE SHOULD BE SURPRISED ABOUT THIS. IT IS EMBARRASSING.

>> ONCE THE CLEANUP IS TAKEN CARE OF, THEY WILL HAVE THE DAY
>> ONCE THE CLEANUP IS TAKEN CARE OF, THEY WILL HAVE THE DAY

DOING THAT.
DOING THAT.

THIS IS ALL TAKING PLACE AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF A
THIS IS ALL TAKING PLACE AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF A

DIFFICULT TIME RIGHT NOW.
DIFFICULT TIME RIGHT NOW.

IT IS RIGHT THERE ON THE PENINSULA WITH AN IMPORTANT
IT IS RIGHT THERE ON THE PENINSULA WITH AN IMPORTANT

RISK TO BE NOTED. TO WHAT EXTENT SHOULD WE BE
RISK TO BE NOTED. TO WHAT EXTENT SHOULD WE BE

PAYING ATTENTION TO KIM JONG-UN? >> WE ALWAYS HAVE TO PAY
PAYING ATTENTION TO KIM JONG-UN? >> WE ALWAYS HAVE TO PAY

ATTENTION TO NORTH KOREA.
ATTENTION TO NORTH KOREA.

IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DEAL WITH THAT.
IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DEAL WITH THAT.

I DON'T THINK RUSSIA OR CHINA HAVE DONE ENOUGH TO DISSUADE
I DON'T THINK RUSSIA OR CHINA HAVE DONE ENOUGH TO DISSUADE

THE NORTH KOREAN LEADER BY FIRING MORE AND MORE MISSILES.
THE NORTH KOREAN LEADER BY FIRING MORE AND MORE MISSILES.

I THINK WE HAVE TO WATCH IT.
I THINK WE HAVE TO WATCH IT.

>> HOW DIFFICULT IS IT RIGHT NOW FOR THE UNITED STATES TO
>> HOW DIFFICULT IS IT RIGHT NOW FOR THE UNITED STATES TO

CALL ON THE HELP OF XI JINPING WHEN DEALING WITH NORTH KOREA
CALL ON THE HELP OF XI JINPING WHEN DEALING WITH NORTH KOREA

GIVEN THE FACT THAT THESE ARE TWO LEADERS THAT ARE HAVING A
GIVEN THE FACT THAT THESE ARE TWO LEADERS THAT ARE HAVING A

PRETTY DIFFICULT STANDOFF RIGHT NOW? WE DON'T SEE ANTONY BLINKEN
PRETTY DIFFICULT STANDOFF RIGHT NOW? WE DON'T SEE ANTONY BLINKEN

GOING ON HIS TRIP. THAT IS POSTPONED.
GOING ON HIS TRIP. THAT IS POSTPONED.

WHEN IS THE NEXT DAY HE IS GOING TO BEIJING?
WHEN IS THE NEXT DAY HE IS GOING TO BEIJING?

HOW DIFFICULT IS THAT ASK RIGHT NOW?
HOW DIFFICULT IS THAT ASK RIGHT NOW?

>> AT THEY WE HAVE TO TAKE A STEP BACK AND LOOK AT THE
>> AT THEY WE HAVE TO TAKE A STEP BACK AND LOOK AT THE

CHINESE AND SAY THEY ARE A PURE
CHINESE AND SAY THEY ARE A PURE

COMPETITOR TO THE UNITED STATES AND WE NEED TO DO EVERYTHING WE
COMPETITOR TO THE UNITED STATES AND WE NEED TO DO EVERYTHING WE

CAN TO LOWER THE RHETORIC AND LOWERED THE TENSION.
CAN TO LOWER THE RHETORIC AND LOWERED THE TENSION.

I KNOW THERE IS A LOT OF SUPPORT FOR DEMOCRATS AND
I KNOW THERE IS A LOT OF SUPPORT FOR DEMOCRATS AND

REPUBLICANS LOOKING AT CHINA AS AN ADVERSARY.
REPUBLICANS LOOKING AT CHINA AS AN ADVERSARY.

CHINA IS NOT GOING AWAY. IT IS A POWERFUL COUNTRY.
CHINA IS NOT GOING AWAY. IT IS A POWERFUL COUNTRY.

WE NEED TO HAVE ISSUES WE CAN AGREE UPON.
WE NEED TO HAVE ISSUES WE CAN AGREE UPON.

WHETHER IT IS TALKING ABOUT ENERGY SECURITY, WATER
WHETHER IT IS TALKING ABOUT ENERGY SECURITY, WATER

SECURITY, PANDEMIC CONTROL, A HOST OF ISSUES WE CAN AGREE
SECURITY, PANDEMIC CONTROL, A HOST OF ISSUES WE CAN AGREE

UPON RECOGNIZING WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY DEALING WITH THE
UPON RECOGNIZING WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY DEALING WITH THE

CHINESE OVER TAIWAN, THE SOUTH CHINA SEA, ALL OF THAT.
CHINESE OVER TAIWAN, THE SOUTH CHINA SEA, ALL OF THAT.

WE CAN'T AFFORD TO SLIP UNTIL CONFRONTATIONAL POINT OF VIEW
WE CAN'T AFFORD TO SLIP UNTIL CONFRONTATIONAL POINT OF VIEW

WITH THEM. SUDDENLY WE FIND OURSELVES
WITH THEM. SUDDENLY WE FIND OURSELVES

HEAD-TO-HEAD. THAT HAS TO BE AVOIDED AT ALL
HEAD-TO-HEAD. THAT HAS TO BE AVOIDED AT ALL

COSTS.
COSTS.

I HOPE THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION WILL CONTINUE TO PURSUE
I HOPE THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION WILL CONTINUE TO PURSUE

NEGOTIATIONS BEHIND-THE-SCENES DISCUSSIONS AND I HOPE THE
NEGOTIATIONS BEHIND-THE-SCENES DISCUSSIONS AND I HOPE THE

CHINESE WILL RESPOND IN KIND.
CHINESE WILL RESPOND IN KIND.

THAT IS SOMETHING WE HAVE TO FOCUS ON.
THAT IS SOMETHING WE HAVE TO FOCUS ON.

>> OLAF SCHOLZ HAS INVITED THE CHINESE PREMIER TO BERLIN FOR
>> OLAF SCHOLZ HAS INVITED THE CHINESE PREMIER TO BERLIN FOR

TALKS NEXT MONTH AND THERE ARE QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT THE TWO
TALKS NEXT MONTH AND THERE ARE QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT THE TWO

POWER CENTERS IN EUROPE THINK ABOUT CHINA'S ROLE IN
POWER CENTERS IN EUROPE THINK ABOUT CHINA'S ROLE IN

POTENTIALLY NEGOTIATING PEACE IN UKRAINE. HOW DO YOU SEE IT?
POTENTIALLY NEGOTIATING PEACE IN UKRAINE. HOW DO YOU SEE IT?

I THINK IT IS CLEAR THEY WANT TO MAINTAIN A POSITIVE
I THINK IT IS CLEAR THEY WANT TO MAINTAIN A POSITIVE

RELATIONSHIP WITH CHINA. IT DOESN'T SURPRISE ME THEY ARE
RELATIONSHIP WITH CHINA. IT DOESN'T SURPRISE ME THEY ARE

REACHING OUT TO HAVE CHINA BECOME SOME SORT OF MEDIATOR.
REACHING OUT TO HAVE CHINA BECOME SOME SORT OF MEDIATOR.

CHINA WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY
CHINA WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY

BEING PERCEIVED AS INDEPENDENT AND SOMEONE WHO DOES NOT HAVE
BEING PERCEIVED AS INDEPENDENT AND SOMEONE WHO DOES NOT HAVE

ANY INTEREST. THEY HAVE ALIGNED THEMSELVES WITH RUSSIA.
ANY INTEREST. THEY HAVE ALIGNED THEMSELVES WITH RUSSIA.

THAT POSES A THREAT IN TERMS OF THEIR INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT IN
THAT POSES A THREAT IN TERMS OF THEIR INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT IN

TERMS OF WHAT THEY CAN BRING ABOUT.
TERMS OF WHAT THEY CAN BRING ABOUT.

I THINK CHINA HAS A ROLE TO PLAY.
I THINK CHINA HAS A ROLE TO PLAY.

I THINK WE SHOULD WELCOME IT.
I THINK WE SHOULD WELCOME IT.

CERTAINLY NOT IN FAVOR OF THE RUSSIANS.
CERTAINLY NOT IN FAVOR OF THE RUSSIANS.

I DON'T KNOW IF THE CHINESE ARE PREPARED TO DO THAT.
I DON'T KNOW IF THE CHINESE ARE PREPARED TO DO THAT.

THIS IS KIND OF A SLAUGHTER TAKING PLACE IN UKRAINE.
THIS IS KIND OF A SLAUGHTER TAKING PLACE IN UKRAINE.

>> JOE HAS MENTIONED WE HAVE TO ASK IF HE UNDERMINED WHAT THE
>> JOE HAS MENTIONED WE HAVE TO ASK IF HE UNDERMINED WHAT THE

UNITED STATES IS TRYING TO DO.
UNITED STATES IS TRYING TO DO.

EMMANUEL MACRON SAYS EUROPE SHOULD HAVE STRATEGIC CLARITY
EMMANUEL MACRON SAYS EUROPE SHOULD HAVE STRATEGIC CLARITY

OF THEIR OWN RIGHT.
OF THEIR OWN RIGHT.

>> THE EUROPEANS HAVE THEIR OWN INTERESTS TO PURSUE TO THE
>> THE EUROPEANS HAVE THEIR OWN INTERESTS TO PURSUE TO THE

EXTENT THAT IT COINCIDES WITH UNITED STATES POLICY COME THAT
EXTENT THAT IT COINCIDES WITH UNITED STATES POLICY COME THAT

IS A GOOD THING. THEY LOOK OUT FOR THEIR OWN
IS A GOOD THING. THEY LOOK OUT FOR THEIR OWN

COUNTRY INTEREST.
COUNTRY INTEREST.

WE CAN TRY TO SHAPE A GLOBAL POSITION OF THE WESTERN
WE CAN TRY TO SHAPE A GLOBAL POSITION OF THE WESTERN

COUNTRIES TOWARD CHINA. TRYING TO MAKE SURE THEY DON'T
COUNTRIES TOWARD CHINA. TRYING TO MAKE SURE THEY DON'T

USE THAT NEW POWER THEY HAVE ACCUMULATED IN AN ADVERSE WAY.
USE THAT NEW POWER THEY HAVE ACCUMULATED IN AN ADVERSE WAY.

I DON'T THINK WE CAN CALL ON THE EUROPEANS TO SAY STAY ON
I DON'T THINK WE CAN CALL ON THE EUROPEANS TO SAY STAY ON

THIS WITH US FOR RUSSIA.
THIS WITH US FOR RUSSIA.

I THINK WE HAVE TO RECOGNIZE WE ARE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO
I THINK WE HAVE TO RECOGNIZE WE ARE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO

TAKE TO THE EUROPEANS WHAT THEIR POLICIES WILL BE TOWARD
TAKE TO THE EUROPEANS WHAT THEIR POLICIES WILL BE TOWARD

CHINA HUMAN THOUGH THEY WOULD LIKE US TO BE WITH US AND
CHINA HUMAN THOUGH THEY WOULD LIKE US TO BE WITH US AND

SOLIDIFY THE RELATIONSHIPS, WE ARE ALL ON THE SAME PAGE.
SOLIDIFY THE RELATIONSHIPS, WE ARE ALL ON THE SAME PAGE.

I DON'T THINK THAT IS REALISTIC TO EXPECT.
I DON'T THINK THAT IS REALISTIC TO EXPECT.