Christopher Hill, the Matrix?

I guess if you are the one stuck with negotiating a sham agreement, you might as well look good doing it:

Little known in his home country, the boyish-looking U.S. nuclear envoy has become something of a celebrity in China’s capital for his role in talks on North Korea’s atomic weapons program.  "He’s so charming and attractive," said Li Kenna, a desk clerk at the five-star hotel where U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill stays. "He sometimes asks me how I am in the mornings. He’s one of our nicest guests."

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His easygoing manner has also won over the media in comparison to the stonewall public relations efforts put forward by some of the other countries in the talks.  And with the negotiations taking place for hours on end behind closed doors, the idle time fuels speculation and jokes about Hill, including his clothes sense.

The Beijing winter means Hill has been wearing a winter jacket that looks like it had been bought from a discount store, one Japanese reporter said. But he said Hill still looks good in it anyway.  The interest in Hill may also stem from the fact that he speaks to the media every morning and evening, while his North Korean counterpart Kim Kye Gwan gives only the occasional chaotic news conference.

Hill, a Boston Red Sox fan, also won over the Japanese media by turning up for meetings in Tokyo wearing a Seibu Lions baseball cap. The Red Sox just signed pitching star Daisuke Matsuzaka from the Lions.

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One bodyguard has been dubbed "Matrix" by Japanese reporters for his sleek sunglasses which look like they came from the science fiction movie. But even when the guard turned up in a new camel coat, he still did not outshine the boss’s jacket.

I don’t know about you all, but when I look at Christopher Hill, Keanu Reeves definitely does not come to mind.