Robert Zoellick

Famous quotes by Robert Zoellick:

"Both are already major influences in world trade. Their participation in the WTO will be a boost for us and them."

"China -- and others that sell to China -- cannot take its access to the U.S. market for granted,"

"We are too interconnected to try to hold China at arm's length, ... It is time to take our policy beyond opening doors to China's membership into the international system, we need to urge China to become a responsible stakeholder in that system."

"cannot take access to the U.S. market"

"We are too interconnected to try to hold China at arm's length, hoping to promote other powers in Asia at its expense."

"needs a political transition to make its government responsible and accountable to its people."

"Closed politics cannot be a permanent feature of Chinese society. It is simply not sustainable,"

"Closed politics cannot be a permanent feature of Chinese society, ... It is simply not sustainable."

"there are questions that are being asked not only in the U.S. but other parts of Asia and Europe about how China will use this growing power."

"military means alone are not capable of defeating the insurgency."