so, by meeting with xi jinping. that s been withheld up until this point. i think this reflects that he is doing his due diligence in order to prepare for this most important meeting. jon: but the chinese have said denuclearization is the commitment here. that s something that i mean that s huge if the north koreans uphold their end of the bargai bar. that s the end game and that s where we need to get to. that s the only way that he gets to try to walk this tight rope with the pressure that s being kept on him right now. so, it s not a surprise to me that he continues to prepare for this the beginning of this process. but i think that the process is going to have to start with things that are in the art of the doable and that we establish wait points and timing and that he is going to be bargaining in good faith. i think that president trump sees the initiative when he