deal of concern when the last parliament convened that they were too many bills that were left unconsidered from the government believed strongly that parliament should at least look at them. if it didn't like them, then it could always return them, but to leave them unattended with something to raise a great deal of concern. so we are moving in the right direction. we're confident i doubt that aired them in constant touch with many of the democracy think tanks that are vigilant in this area and we have a very healthy discussion about these issues. >> had you evaluate china's efforts to play a growing political diplomatic and economic role in the arab world? >> you know, i wish i knew more about this, you know, it's a part of the world which has long excited interest by many a great power. china of course is a country with whom we do business. if a country is growing stature and aging together with india and in both respects i think we have a very personable relationship with them and we believe it's important that they engage. i was a furor years ago this parenthetically attacked by the th