let's speak to jonathan cheng, the china bureau chief for the wall streetjournal. thank you forjoining us today, jonathan. let's talk about the wider diplomacy first. president xi has been on somewhat of a diplomatic blitz recently, although usually receiving visitors rather than going abroad. how significant do you think this troop is? i how significant do you think this troop is?— this troop is? i think it's re this troop is? i think it's pretty important - this troop is? i think it's l pretty important because, this troop is? i think it's - pretty important because, as you point out, he rarely leaves china these days and certainly during covid he didn't and this is one of his few trips outside and i think it's significant because i think in beijing, they still see europe as potentially winnable, if you want to call about. us, uk and other five eyes countries are perhaps beyond their grasp right now but they do see an opportunity in europe and i think that's why you are seeing this three country trip.- this three country trip. should be read into _ this three coun