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Clips from Madam Secretary - South China Sea (S03E03)

"- Exactly. - Good luck with the briefing."
Madam Secretary
"ELIZABETH: Well, with any luck, we might not have"
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"to do a briefing at all."
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"The Chinese haven't even released a statement."
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"I'm sure they're not looking to set off a confrontation"
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"over an incident this small."
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"Besides, Chen and I have a pretty good relationship."
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"I'm sure we can sort this out."
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"- Oh, great. Thank you. - Yeah."
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"Madam Secretary."
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"I wanted to reach out to you about this situation"
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"with the activists because"
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"to resolve this... misunderstanding quickly."
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"- I agree. - Good. So where do we start?"
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"Simply acknowledge that they were trespassing"
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"on Chinese territory,"
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"- and we can go from there. - Well, obviously,"
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"I'm not gonna do that."
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"Not one country"
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"in the world, mine included,"
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"recognizes the territorial claims China is making"
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"will be tried for trespassing on our island."
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"Not only is it not your island,"
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"it's not even an island."
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"Really? Come on, Ming."
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"We've worked closely together on a range of incredibly"
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"complex issues."
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"I think we can handle some hippies on a raft."
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"I believe I've made China's position clear."
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"You would be wise not to meddle further in our internal affairs."
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"Then let me be equally clear:"
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"Those activists were taken on disputed territory"
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"and, therefore, illegally."
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"We want them released immediately."
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"Good day, Madam Secretary."
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"Wow."
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"Ming out."
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"Right?"
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"What the hell was that?"
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"Your motorcade is waiting to take you to the White House."
Madam Secretary
"Good. 'Cause I have some recommendations"
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"for the president."
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"has Mr. Merchant attempted to... make contact"
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"with your wife in any way?"
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"But on social media,"
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"in general and of my wife specifically."
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""Secretary McCord's legacy:"
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"a string of epic disasters.""
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""Secretary McCord should be ashamed."
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"So many innocent lives ruined. #criminal.""
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"Tell me, did any of his posts contain"
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"direct threats against the secretary or your family?"
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"Direct threats, no."
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"Then as much as I might"
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"disagree with them,"
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"the man's entitled to his opinions."
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"Of course. But look at this."
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"On his profile page, under "Works At,""
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"he wrote "I.T. Specialist.""
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"Now, given the technical nature of the attacks against my family"
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"and his history with my wife, I would say"
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"that Ray Merchant has both means and motive."
Madam Secretary
"He might."
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"But I assure you, we'll look at Mr. Merchant as well."
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"When?"
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"Look, the main thing"
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"is for you and your family to stay calm..."
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"My family is under attack, Agent Santangelo."
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"I asked you a question."
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"When are you going to look into Ray Merchant?"
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"As soon as possible."
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"Thank you for your time."
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"until things are settled with China."
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"With respect, sir, I disagree."
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"Oh, I think the catfish can wait."
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"But our response to China's aggression can't."
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"They're up to something."
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"I don't... I don't know what."
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"They're using this... random event"
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"with these activists showing up on Shipwreck Reef as..."
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"pretext to go big"
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"in the South China Sea."
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"To, what, leverage us"
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"into accepting their territorial claims?"
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"when there's so much at stake?"
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"I mean, maybe they've decided"
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"this is their moment."
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"So what do you suggest we do?"
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"go to Vietnam."
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"Together."
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"A presidential visit would certainly send the Chinese"
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"a message that we're not blinking."
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"Furthermore, the catfish deal got hung up in part"
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"because Vietnam was holding out"
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"for a small amount of lethal military aid."
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"I propose that if China hasn't released the activists"
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"by the time we touch down,"
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"we give Vietnam the kitchen sink."
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"Wow. Chen must have really pissed you off this morning."
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"DALTON: How does this"
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"comport with our values?"
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"Vietnam's human rights record isn't exactly inspirational."
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"Which is why we'll include certain benchmarks"
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"that they'll have to meet to get the hardware they want."
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"You know, the last time I saw Vietnam"
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"was at the end of my second tour of duty."
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"Well, no time like the present."
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"You'd not only be sending"
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"a message to China but to the Evans campaign as well."
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"Show that just because you're running as an independent,"
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"you haven't gone soft on defense."
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"Which is something that Evans is always going on about."
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"Yeah. Pretty rich coming from a guy who hasn't seen"
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"the inside of a recruitment center,"
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"Well, we all serve in our own way."
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"Yes."
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"And you served"
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"with honor."
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"I mean, if you were to revisit"
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"- some of your old... - I'm not trading"
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