This includes working level officials in those ministries.

committed to and supportive of the investigation.

We're applying what we've learned from the previous earthquake, so that we can be prepared to be responsive quickly and in a meaningful way.

helped forge compromises when gaps needed to be bridged.

We urge both Beijing and Taipei to establish substantive cross-strait dialogue to the mutual benefit of both sides of the Strait.

Our dealings with Venezuela and our contacts with Venezuela are mostly through our embassy. There was a Venezuelan official here a couple of weeks ago, met with Assistant Secretary Shannon and other State Department officials, but there's been no recent contact from Assistant Secretary Shannon to the government or plans for a visit.