What Ambassadors are saying
”In Asia, consistency of policy objectives and coherence is always essential, more so than in many other regions as it speaks to commitment and trust. This is not supported by a government of tweets which an authoritarian government can twist. The end results in no clarity in objectives. As such the current U.S. Administration has contributed to this turmoil." (Ambassador Robert Orr, former U.S. Ambassador to the Asian Development Bank)
"Once upon a time, China’s Chairman Mao is famously said to have proclaimed: ‘The Chinese people have stood up.’ Now, today, it is clear that ‘The Hong Kong people have stood up.’ Will Hong Kong’s leaders listen to their own fellow Hong Kong citizens or simply continue to kowtow to Beijing? As Anti-Extradition Bill protesters continue to rock Hong Kong, their message is clear: a stronger Hong Kong means freedom, democracy & a resounding ‘No’ to China extradition." (Ambassador Curtis S. Chin, former U.S. Ambassador to the Asian Development Bank)