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Former NBA star Dennis Rodman arrived in Beijing on Monday (13th January) following his latest trip to North Korea and apologised for not being able to help in securing the release of captive US missionary Kenneth Bae.

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SOUNDBITE (English) Dennis Rodman, former NBA player:
"Well, let's get this one thing straight, guys. Get this one thing straight. This is not a bad deal. I want people in the world, not just America, in the world… I love my country America, I love it, I'd never trade it for anything in the world. But in the world, I want to show people that no matter what's going on in the world, for one day, just one day, no politics, not all that stuff. I'm sorry about all the people and what's going on, I'm sorry. I'm not the president, I'm not an ambassador, I'm Dennis Rodman, just an individual that's showing the world the fact that we can actually get along and be happy for one day. I'd love to see, I'd love to see... (Rodman becomes overcome with emotion and walks off)."