congress in beijing, during his marathon, 205-minute speech the president laid out his view for the future of china as he embarks on his second term. >> it's not a record, joining us now, live from beijing, nbc news correspondent had to sit through the entire speech, is that correct? >> every minute. >> considering china's foreign policy issues, north korea trade, so many issues, where does he see himself as the countries roll on the world stage going forward? >> well, this particular ep e exercise is about consolidating the pow ore of xi jinping. in the speech, he talked about global security and the alleges and mostly he focused on china's greatness and a new era for socialism. already, he is said to have the tightest grip on china in some