We believe and expect the business community to understand that the price of admission to China’s market must not be the sacrifice of our core values or long-term competitive & tech advantages. Businesses will need to be mindful of their role in protecting our national security.

Today, we are sanctioning three entities and one individual in response to the DPRK’s unlawful ballistic missile tests. We remain committed to diplomacy and will continue to coordinate with our allies to encourage the DPRK regime to engage in dialogue.

We cannot allow the DPRK to advance its unlawful ballistic missile program with impunity. Today @USTreasury imposed sanctions on persons in Russia and the DPRK in response to the DPRK’s ballistic missile launches. https://www.state.gov/united-states-targets-the-dprks-ballistic-missile-and-weapons-of-mass-destruction-programs/

As we invest, align, and compete, we'll work together with Beijing where our interests overlap. We can’t let the disagreements that divide us stop us from moving forward on priorities that demand we work together for the good of our people and the world. That starts with climate.

Taiwan is a vibrant democracy and leading economy in the Indo-Pacific region. Our policy has not changed, and we will continue to expand our cooperation with Taiwan under our One China Policy and maintain our interest in peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.

When we can engage constructively with China, we will – not as a favor, and never in exchange for walking away from our principles. Rather, because working together to solve great challenges is what the world expects from great powers, and because it’s directly in our interests.