It may have been coincidental that the president of China was being entertained by Donal Trump in Florida at the time the missile attack on Syria took place. But, make no mistake, this was not just a message to President Assad and Vladimir Putin. It was also a very clear, and intentional, message to North Korea and Iran. I imagine the message was also very clear to the president of China who was supping with Trump at the time the cruise missiles were launched. I just hope it didn't spoil his appetite.