Lee Hsien Loong Quotes

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.

The U.S.-China relationship, of course, has elements of both cooperation and competition.

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.

Nowhere is it written that there must be conflict between the United States and China.

Prospects of normalizing our relations with Russia look good.

As far as my relationship with President Putin is concerned, it's fine.

We have an interest in excellent relations because we are neighbours as Europeans with Russia. We are allies with the United States in the NATO framework.

It was in the first Abe administration that we started the mutually beneficial relationship based on common strategic interests between Japan and China.

If I correctly understand the goal of American policy, one wishes Russia to be a partner.

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.

Since the beginning of the 21st century, thanks to the concerted efforts of both sides, China-U.S. relationship has on the whole enjoyed steady growth. Since President Obama took office, we have maintained close contact through exchange of visits, meetings, telephone conversations and letters.

U.S.-Israel relations are often depicted as an extended honeymoon, but that's a false image.

Pakistan is an old ally of the United States.

The vast Pacific Ocean has ample space for China and the United States. We welcome a constructive role by the United States in promoting peace, stability and prosperity in the region. We also hope that the United States will fully respect and accommodate the major interests and legitimate concerns of Asia-Pacific countries.

China and the U.S. have a very symbiotic relationship which will not decline any time soon. There are more shared interests as compared to shared differences and for this reason relations will continue to be good.

The United States being in Asia is unambiguously a good thing for the region.

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.

A more consistent and sustainable relationship with China will be a core goal of my administration. That requires open channels of communication, both with China's leadership and the Taiwanese people.

The only thing that is worse than dealing with Pakistan is the neglect of doing so.

The United States has better relations with the countries of Asia than any of them have with each other.

Nothing guides Russian policy so much as a desire for friendship with the United States.

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 do think America has made it quite clear that it is in the interest both of America and China to avoid situations in which they will be pushed toward a collision.