This isn't a random person who happens to want a little trip to an island, swooning with shock at the idea that it could provoke some kind of response. It's one

This isn't a random person who happens to want a little trip to an island, swooning with shock at the idea that it could provoke some kind of response. It's one of the most senior politicians in the dominant global power deliberately doing something they know will provoke a response in an ascendant global power. It's an act of defiance which you can agree or disagree with (personally I think nothing good can come of this) but let's not kid ourselves that it's a sweet old lady on holiday.