If you are a Western leader who has been on the receiving end of United States President Donald Trump's mercurial decision-making, chances are you are considering a trip to Beijing.
The past two months have seen France's Emmanuel Macron, Ireland's Micheál Martin, Canada's Mark Carney, Finland's Petteri Orpo and Britain's Keir Starmer make the journey to the Chinese capital. Germany's Friederich Merz is expected to land later this month.
