“Remember what happened when the old Neighponese Embassy got turned into a tea-house? Or was that before your time? Protests in the street, even though it was their building, and they could do whatever they wanted with it.” He turned back to Princess Celestia. “We'll give them credit for donating the furniture, of course. Part of the reason that we invited them first. And then they'll get their trade agreement—which naturally will be the same nothing that we've got—and they'll be happy with that, too, because their ambassador will know that we didn't shut them out.