on security in asia. great to have you on the programme, peter. indonesia is the first stop on the trip, and the us and china have often seen southeast asia as a crucial battle ground for regional security. what s the point of mr blank and s visit? the americans are certainly trying blank and s visit? the americans are certainly trying to blank and s visit? the americans are certainly trying to bring blank and s visit? the americans are certainly trying to bring southeast i certainly trying to bring southeast asia closer to the us. the american grand strategy for managing the rise of china has shifted from the trump years into trying to encourage allies to get closer to the us. but there s a couple problems with that from a southeast asian viewpoint one is from the american way of looking at things, northeast asia is the set centre of gravity, and northeast asia on the indian