The point is not to lecture. We approach this from the premise that U.S.-China relations are good and we're committed to making them better.

We're not going into this with the premise that China is wrong. We're going into this with the premise ... that China's leaders are moving China in a direction that's going to be ultimately good for them and the world but that these are things they have to do to succeed.

That is not necessarily a good thing and not necessarily a bad thing at this point of the season. There is a danger of a guy getting cranked up for a competition that is going to be more intense. But I don't feel there is any benefit for it, no.

Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Belize and the Republic of China in 1989, Taiwan has been good to Belize. Over the years, the ties of friendship have been strengthened through a dynamic technical agricultural mission and economic cooperation in the housing and infrastructural development, trade, investment and tourism promotion.

There is no auto pilot in U.S.-China relations, but relations have matured to the point where neither is this a terribly unusual meeting.

We do have a particular sound. Our vocalist Aaron (Weiss) has a new, different approach. It's not rapping; it's not screaming but it's a bit of shouting, spoken word and singing.