Christopher Hill
Christopher Hill
chosen diplomatic isolate resolve stress
I want to stress that we all want to resolve this through a diplomatic way. The DPRK, not for the first time, has chosen to isolate itself.
nuclear subject time
Once they are back in the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, with IAEA safeguards, at an appropriate time we will have discussions about the subject of the provision of a light-water nuclear reactor.
nuclear subject time
Once they are back in the NPT, with IAEA safeguards, at an appropriate time we will have discussions about the subject of the provision of a light-water nuclear reactor.
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.
certainly major
It's not the only problem, but certainly it is a major problem.
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.
emphasize issue nuclear weapons
I want to emphasize that the issue of nuclear weapons in the DPRK must be solved,
arithmetic either
So either they don't know arithmetic or they just haven't thought that through.
easy issue nuclear obvious rid weapons
The issue of getting rid of nuclear weapons should be an obvious one, should be an easy one,
elements express issue tactics
The issue is the tactics of how we express the elements of the document.
elements express issue
The issue is how we express the elements in the text.
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.
chinese given internal looking people react talking text
The Chinese have given us a text to react to, some ideas, so we're looking at those and having some internal discussions and talking with people in Washington,