Robert Zoellick Cannot Quotations

Closed politics cannot be a permanent feature of Chinese society. It is simply not sustainable,

Closed politics cannot be a permanent feature of Chinese society, ... It is simply not sustainable.

cannot take access to the U.S. market for granted.

The terrorists deliberately chose the World Trade towers as their target. While their blow toppled the towers, it cannot and will not shake the foundation of world trade and freedom. Our response has to counter fear and panic, and counter it with free trade.

China -- and others that sell to China -- cannot take its access to the U.S. market for granted,

It is much harder for economies to prosper if they cannot sell to, buy from, invest with, and even transit their neighbors. Landlocked countries with failed or failing neighbors can lose access to the world economy.