Joseph R. Biden Jr. Quotes

So China will be having to make some choices as to whose side it wants to be on. Hopefully, this will be the beginning of a major improvement in our relationship with them, if they choose correctly.

Clearly, the Chinese know that we want a good relationship with them.

And Israel, being a tiny, small country, of course has interest to strengthen - we have interest to strengthen our relations with other countries, mostly countries that were hostile for many, many years.

Turkey can be a bridge to regimes and actions the United States can't reach. Turkey can talk to people the United States can't talk to.

One of the issues that I've raised on the Foreign Relations Committee, and I raised it when Secretary Locke came for his confirmation hearing, is, you know, it is in our benefit to develop a workable, positive formula with China.

China and the U.S. need each other very badly. Yes, we should argue about some things, but it's not an 'us versus them,' it's an 'us and them' type scenario.

I want to use the good name of my father George Bush to build a better relationship between the U.S. and China. There are so many misunderstandings and there is a lot to do.

The United States has got to adopt a policy of befriending and creating allies around the world.

A durable, long-term U.S.-China strategic relationship is even more important now than in previous decades. The relationship will continue to grow and prosper to the mutual benefit of all peoples.

So far as it depends on the course of this government, our relations of good will and friendship will be sedulously cultivated with all nations.

It remains to be seen whether the more optimistic scenario for Sino-American relations can be realised. Much rests on the shoulders of the two leaders: Obama on this score has so far been disappointing; the early signs are that Xi is a highly confident leader who thinks big.

Of course the United States and Russia have different interests. Nevertheless, both are strategic partners.

No step the United States could take anywhere in the world would bring strategic benefits as great as detente with Iran.

Between Russia and the United States sentiments of good will continue to be mutually cherished.

There is no reason why we should not have peaceful relations with the world if we cease playing the role of international Meddlesome Mattie.

There must not and cannot be any conflict, estrangement or misunderstanding between the Chinese people and America.

We [Iran and the United States] have a common destiny in this region [The Middle East].

The most important relationship in the world is the U. S. - China relationship.

Frankly I'm a bit concerned when it comes to U.S.-China relations.

I think the Sino-American relationship is the most important geo-strategic question facing us.

We want the U.S. to have constructive and stable relations with China. That makes it much easier for us. Then we don't have to choose sides.

As our relationship with China grows and matures, tensions will naturally emerge.

If the United States and China can accommodate each other on a broad range of issues, the prospects for stability in Asia will be greatly increased.

We must immediately find the way to come and say to the U.S., 'Despite the difficult differences of opinion between us, there are no closer friends, and no better allies than you to us, and we to you.'

Prospects of normalizing our relations with Russia look good.