out in 2014 where he sketched out a very interesting framework but then kind of turned it over to the mfa to do something with and they haven't done anything with it. i think taiwan policy also, you know, holds a lot of potential for change. and i don't know the answer to which direction he's going to go, but it's not a soft approach, that much i can tell you. >> and on that a little bit, on your assessment that the actions taken by xi's administration reflects xi's personal belief and approach to taiwan policy, there's been a prominent china analyst in taiwan and i just returned from taiwan from a business trip that we were there to hold a joint conference with the taiwan think-tank there, argued that the risky behavior undertaken by xi in the past few years indicate that he is not necessarily consolidating control but reflects more of a continuous power struggle that has been ongoing since the 18th party congress. can you give us a more deeper dive in terms of whether or not you agree with this assessment, what might either scenario mean in terms of how xi will approach taiwan during hi