Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I'll be brief, because my colleague has some questions as well.
This past weekend we hosted the Dalai Lama in Toronto. He was there to dedicate the Tibetan Canadian Cultural Centre. My colleague across the way, Mr. Bagnell, and I have been members of the Parliamentary Friends of Tibet, and have advocated for freedom of Tibetans as well. I could wax eloquently regarding the Falun Gong and the Uighur situation, but I won't do that.
What I would like to ask you is something that you just ended your remarks with. I had heard from good sources that Premier Wen Jiabao had publicly said that democratic reform was absolutely necessary for China to move forward, and I just wanted to ask you whether you felt his words resonated. I know they resonated with the average people of China, but did they resonate within the Communist Party of China, and do you see that as a very hopeful sign going forward?