Bao Li strolled into the room without his Ministry-appointed security and took an open seat near Reagan (he liked sitting by the pretty women). "So no one answer my question again - who that ugly woman sitting on British Minister lap?" the Chinese Minister inquired and looked directly at Reagan. "You in charge. I can tell. Smart and beautiful woman."

He obviously didn't care that everyone was nervously sitting around the table and waiting for the discussion to begin.