fully— reassuring is he raised, and i fully agreed, that neither one of us — fully agreed, that neither one of us had _ fully agreed, that neither one of us had any concern about anything _ of us had any concern about anything between our nations of happening in our region, we should — happening in our region, we should take up the phone and call one — should take up the phone and call one another, that's important progress. i can't remember who important progress. i can't rememberwho at cbs, important progress. i can't remember who at cbs, i'm sorrym _ remember who at cbs, i'm sorrym i_ remember who at cbs, i'm sorry... i apologise. inaudible question. inaudible question. first of all, none of it did end — first of all, none of it did end up— first of all, none of it did end up in_ first of all, none of it did end up in a conflict. number one — end up in a conflict. number one. numbertwo, you may end up in a conflict. number one. number two, you may recall i did _ one. number two, you may recall i did a _ one. number two, you may recall i did a few— one. number two, you may recall i did a few little things like -et i did a few little things like get the _ i did a few little things like get the quad together, allow australia to have access to those _ australia to have access to those submarines, working with the philippines... so our actions _ the philippines... so our actions speak louder than words _ inaudible question. if you are just if you arejustjoining us, i think the press conference is having some audio issues, but that was the us presidentjoe biden, talking about his meeting with china's leader xi jinping. it seems a number of agreements were agreed on, including fentanyl, a deal on fentanyl. resuming military to military contacts. and tangible steps on artificial intelligence. what is dangerous and what is acceptable. we can cross to our correspondent in san francisco, helena humphrey, who has been following the press conference. what more can you tell us?— you tell us? president biden said practical— you tell us? president biden said practical steps - you tell us? president biden said practical steps and - said practical steps and progress had been made. the white house said the conversation between the two leaders was a candid one, and that progress had been made, just mentioning some of those steps president biden has been speaking about. firstly, the point about restarting co—operation, which had existed in the past when it comes to the control of narcotics but had since been suspended. that will restart again. that was seen as meaningful for many americans' lives, when we are seeing fentanyl, for example, seeing fenta nyl, for example, killing seeing fentanyl, for example, killing so many young americans in this country. exactly what form that will be, we don't yet know, but a commitment to reduce the level of chemicals allowed in to mexico, for the production of fentanyl. again, when it comes to military to military co—operation, getting the hotline back up again, meaning that were there to be any military altercations, the armies would be able to speak to each other. and with regards to each other. and with regards to artificial intelligence, china a leader in this industry, but a commitment to form a working group for example to discuss the potential for any guardrails there. and the overall message that competition exists and will continue to exist, but we have to keep talking to make sure that kind of competition doesn't turn into conflict, essentially.— doesn't turn into conflict, essentially. doesn't turn into conflict, essentiall . ~ ., ., ., ., essentially. we are going to go back to the _ essentially. we are going to go back to the us _ essentially. we are going to go back to the us president - essentially. we are going to go back to the us president joe i back to the us presidentjoe biden, talking about israel and gaza. inaudible question. i'm sorry, you are breaking upm — i'm sorry, you are breaking u . _ _ _ , ., �* , i'm sorry, you are breaking up... israel's war in gaza has killed over — up... israel's war in gaza has killed over 11,000 _ up... israel's war in gaza has. killed over 11,000 palestinians in a month and created a humanitarian disaster. israeli officials have said it could take months or even years. have you communicated to prime minister netanyahu any sort of deadline or timeframe for this operation? are you comfortable with it going on indefinitely and do their render deal under way to free the hostages? yes. way to free the hostages? yes, no... working _ way to free the hostages? yes, no... working backwards... - no... working backwards... look, — no... working backwards... look, i_ no... working backwards... look, i have been working on the hostage negotiation. i don't _ the hostage negotiation. i don't want to get ahead of myself— don't want to get ahead of myself here, because i don't know— myself here, because i don't know what's happened in the last four— know what's happened in the last four hours. but i have got great — last four hours. but i have got great co—operation from the qataris,spoken to them a number of times — qataris,spoken to them a number of times -- — qataris,spoken to them a number of times. —— from qatar. i am mildly— of times. —— from qatar. i am mildly hopeful, mildly hopeful. with regard to when is this going — with regard to when is this going to _ with regard to when is this going to stop, i think it's going _ going to stop, i think it's going to _ going to stop, i think it's going to stop, i think it's going to stop when hamas are no longer— going to stop when hamas are no longer maintaining capacity to murder— longer maintaining capacity to murder and abuse longer maintaining capacity to murderand abuse and longer maintaining capacity to murder and abuse and just do horrific— murder and abuse and just do horrific things to the israelis. at least as of this money, _ israelis. at least as of this money, they still thought they coutd~ — money, they still thought they coutd~ -- _ money, they still thought they could. —— this morning. i take itake a i take a look... the israeli defence _ i take a look... the israeli defence force acknowledges they have an _ defence force acknowledges they have an obligation to use as much — have an obligation to use as much caution as they can, going after— much caution as they can, going after their— much caution as they can, going after their targets. much caution as they can, going aftertheirtargets. it's much caution as they can, going after their targets. it's not like — after their targets. it's not like knocking down doors, 20 people — like knocking down doors, 20 people per side, shooting people _ people per side, shooting people indiscriminately. hamas, as i people indiscriminately. hamas, as i said. — people indiscriminately. hamas, as i said, said they plan on attacking _ as i said, said they plan on attacking israelis again. this is a — attacking israelis again. this is a terrible dilemma. so what do you — is a terrible dilemma. so what do you do? _ is a terrible dilemma. so what do you do? i think israel is also — do you do? i think israel is also taking risks themselves about— also taking risks themselves about their folks being killed, one—to—one, going through these hospital— one—to—one, going through these hospital rooms and halls. but one thing _ hospital rooms and halls. but one thing has been established, hamas— one thing has been established, hamas does have headquarters, weapons, — hamas does have headquarters, weapons, material, below this hospitat — weapons, material, below this hospital. and i suspect others. but how— hospital. and i suspect others. but how long it's going to last. _ but how long it's going to last. i_ but how long it's going to last, i don't know. look... i made it clear to the israelis that— i made it clear to the israelis that the _ i made it clear to the israelis that the only answer here is a two state _ that the only answer here is a two state solution that is reat~ _ two state solution that is real. we've got to get to the point — real. we've got to get to the point where there is an ability to he — point where there is an ability to be able to talk without worrying about whether or not we are — worrying about whether or not we are dealing with hamas that's— we are dealing with hamas that's going to engage in the same — that's going to engage in the same activities as they did on the seventh. i'm not a fortune teller. — the seventh. i'm not a fortune teller. i— the seventh. i'm not a fortune teller, i can't tell you how long — teller, i can't tell you how long it's _ teller, i can't tell you how long it's going to last. but i can— long it's going to last. but i can tell— long it's going to last. but i can tell you i think it only ends _ can tell you i think it only ends when there is a two state solution — ends when there is a two state solution i_ ends when there is a two state solution. i made it clear to the — solution. i made it clear to the israelis, ithink solution. i made it clear to the israelis, i think it's a big — the israelis, i think it's a big mistake for them to think they— big mistake for them to think they are _ big mistake for them to think they are going to occupy and maintain _ they are going to occupy and maintain gaza. i don't think maintain gaza. idon't think that— maintain gaza. i don't think that works. so i think you're going — that works. so i think you're going to _ that works. so i think you're going to see efforts... well, negotiating with arab countries and others about the next steps _ and others about the next steps. but anyway, thank you all very— steps. but anyway, thank you all very much. us presidentjoe biden speaking to the media in san francisco after meeting with his chinese counterpart xi jinping after meeting with his chinese counterpart xijinping on after meeting with his chinese counterpart xi jinping on the sidelines of the apec meeting... oh, he is answering one more question.— meeting... 0h, he is answering one more question. they weren't kiddin: one more question. they weren't kidding about _ one more question. they weren't kidding about it, _ one more question. they weren't kidding about it, they _ one more question. they weren't kidding about it, they are - one more question. they weren't kidding about it, they are not - kidding about it, they are not backing — kidding about it, they are not backing off. ijust asked a rhetorical question about what we would do if that were the case — case. inaudible question. what i meant was, i'm doing everything in my power to get you out, — everything in my power to get you out, coming to help you to -et you out, coming to help you to get you — you out, coming to help you to get you out. i was not talking about — get you out. i was not talking about military. i was talking about — about military. i was talking about being on our mind every single — about being on our mind every single day, five or six times a day — single day, five or six times a day i'm _ single day, five or six times a day. i'm working on how i can be helpful— day. i'm working on how i can be helpful in getting the hostages released. a period of time _ hostages released. a period of time where there is a pause tong — time where there is a pause long enough to let that happen. somewhere between 50—100 hostages there, we think. inaudible question. you are done right it is, that's— you are done right it is, that's why i'm not going to stop— that's why i'm not going to stop until we get them. inaudible question. you are confident there is a command centre under the hospital? command centre under the bosom”— hospital? yes. inaudible - hospital? yes. - inaudible question. look, he is... presidentjoe biden brooke ending the press conference after meeting chinese president xijinping. —— book ending the press conference. talking about the us actions in gaza and israel, saying they will not intervene militarily but they will lend support. a few other agreements coming out of the meeting with xijinping, including on fentanyl, reassuring military to military contact will resume, and tangible steps towards agreement on artificial intelligence. for more, let's cross to san francisco, where we can speak to a retired senior colonel in the people's liberation army, now a senior fellow at the centre for international security and strategy. thank you so much for joining us. first, your reaction to the agreements that were just announced by china and the us. i think it is positive. i think it is very important for the whole world to see two giants talking to each other. not only important for themselves but also a big relief for the rest of the world, to see people talking to each other, because that would mean at least if they are talking to each other, it prevents problems. when president xijinping and president xi jinping and president xijinping and president biden agreed to resume dialogue... if we look at the cold war, even the enemies kept on talking to each other, and they had established quite a lot of consensus in the arms control, especially nuclear areas. within the western pacific, the gap is closing. there are certainly dangers in the south china sea and the taiwan straits. so it's crucialfor the two sides to keep on talking to each other. there have been _ talking to each other. there have been some _ talking to each other. there have been some rumblings| talking to each other. there i have been some rumblings in talking to each other. there - have been some rumblings in the defence ministry in china, with the us ambassador to japan rahm emanuel speaking out about it. what do you say to that? actually i attended the dialogue this year and i was most happy to hear from dialogue this year and i was most happy to hearfrom lord austin, —— lloyd austin, to say that a conflict is not inevitable. this is contrary to the previous remarks made by some american generals, who talk about how china might attack taiwan in 2025, 2027. given lloyd austin's authority, supported by intelligence information, i believe he actually is talking about the right thing. neitherside actually is talking about the right thing. neither side wants a conflict. but for china, it is important that the us does not only provide lip service to one china, but would also act in accordance with it. so we are not seeing something positive... but actually trying it's best to turn taiwan into a porcupine. that is not what we want. we want them to honour their words. want. we want them to honour theirwords. d0 want. we want them to honour their words— their words. do you think this meetin: their words. do you think this meeting is — their words. do you think this meeting is going _ their words. do you think this meeting is going to _ their words. do you think this meeting is going to cool- meeting is going to cool tensions in the taiwan straits and the south china sea? i and the south china sea? i think it helps, in that, as i mentioned before, it is important for china and the us to keep on talking about these matters. but personally i believe the south china sea actually is more dangerous, because america keeps on sending ships and aircraft, surveillance and reconnaissance. the american military talks about how china had more than 180 interceptions in the last couple of years. once every four days. but the question is, where