Previous conflicts but unfortunately, it's also increasingly on the frontline of the strategic competition between china and the united states. last year, with the china solomon islands security pact, which really led to us re— engagement, at quite a significant level afterwards. do you expect china's response to not be favourable in this event, or do they have other issues, like their concerns with the pacific around the philippines, and other areas. how do you expect them to respond?— respond? china will keep engaging _ respond? china will keep engaging in _ respond? china will keep enga...