Has been about showcasing this as a very cozy warm relationship between not only the two leaders but the countries they re the head of. china has repeatedly slammed the u.s. for politicizing these games. they point specifically to the diplomatic boycott, which was done over china s human rights record, and yet one of the biggest moments ahead of the opening ceremony is what you were just talking about, that in person meeting between president putin and president xi who, by the way, has not left this country since the start of the pandemic. now, right now they are both at the opening ceremony, here in beijing. the meeting sends as we were discussing this major geopolitical message not necessarily to the west, yes, in part to the u.s., but also and this is where it is perhaps more important, to nations d democracies that have relied on the u.s. for global stability. some of the readouts are just coming out as well, and state media pumping these out, this no doubt going to be echoed consi