I know he said that. These Foggy Bottom button-downs have been lied to, fooled, flummoxed, gulled, hood-winked, baffled, bullied, misled, deceived, etc. by China since Mao took over...and smiled through it all and would have accepted it as Gospel Writ.
Time for some spine to call the bluff of this little dramatic play for duping our diplomats again.
An Ultimatum and a Litmus Test: Either they and Russia stop running interference at the Security Council for their favorite Rogue States...or they can kiss their "Free Trade" with the West good bye.
And then let's just start shooting down their toys.