I think clearly the United States, as well as other western nations, should stand by their commitments to human rights and democracy and should try to influence other countries to move in that direction.

Well, I think the United States first of all has to recognize the world for what it is.

We have a human rights interest. Then there is the immigration problem. The human-rights violations have caused people to take to boats and flood not only the United States, but other countries in the region, creating great instability.

And the big question for the West, of course, and to the Europeans is, what other countries, which were formerly part of the Soviet bloc, should be incorporated into western institutions?

It's no wonder that the United States was ousted from the United Nations human rights commission,

We are appealing to the United States as a world leader in human rights ... to urge the Chinese government from using force against its people,