Absurd

At what point did the writers of 24 completely divorce themselves from reality?

Why would Cheng Zhi decide it is a good idea to completely abandon his plan and agree to go to a place of Jack's choosing? This is beyond stupid. The whole point of having the "upper hand" in a transaction such as this is to be able to have control of the environment in which you are engaging in affairs so as to be able to rule out any surprises. Notwithstanding this fact, Cheng goes to a completely new location without the slightest hesitation. Cheng does not know that Jack "went rogue" and, as a result, Cheng did not know that 400 CTU agents were not waiting for him at this site. He would not go there. However, even worse, he goes there in a limo, drawing further attention to himself.

But, aside from this breach in logic, I am further offended by the manner in which he escaped. Whose Humvees were those? They could not have been Cheng's as he had no means by which to plan for his departure. Were they CTU's? If so, where were the men who came in them? I mean, there were three of them.... twelve men. Where are those twelve guys? Did anyone decide it might be a good idea to, ummm, I don't know.... secure a means of escape when you are trying to capture someone? Hell, I will not consider the level of prescience needed to guard the trucks in order to prevent an escape... how about just establishing a perimeter? Someone would be there just to establish a perimeter, but, no one was there... this is just stupid. I am riding this season out on cruise control... hoping against hope that it will pay off in the end.