question is, where are we doing that? in china's doorstep, not the waters of the usa. these are fundamental differences. for decades, we have been talking about the one china concept, which means safety, worrying about the safety of the sailors and the air crew and aircraft and ships... but talking about security, sovereignty of territory. two sides of the same coin, but we need to find a way not to run into conflict, which is a common interest. finally, president _ common interest. finally, president biden _ common interest. finally, president biden did - common interest. finally, president biden did say i common interest. finally, | president biden did say he talked to xijinping president biden did say he talked to xi jinping about the current conflict in gaza. that no agreement came from it. but what do you make of china's approach to the conflict there? the us says it has some influence in the region and could help. influence in the region and could help-— could help. that is really a aood could help. that is really a good question. _ could help. that is really a good question. i _ could help. that is really a good question. i believe . could help. that is really a i good question. i believe in could help. that is really a - good question. i believe in the middle east, china and the us have overlapping interests, where we could actually work together. primarily on two things. one, the two state solution. both china and the us support that solution. it might look like utopia in the distance, but it gives people hope. this warjust added to the consensus that the palestinians need to have their own home, otherwise they will never be pacified. the other thing is how the us and china could actuallyjoin hands in resolving, maybe with other people, the iranian nuclear issue. because actually, it's agreed by the five permanent members of the security council, plus germany. china has a good relationship with iran. in spite of this, china definitely doesn't want to see iran becoming a nuclear power. this is also the wish of the united states. so there is plenty of room for us to co—operate in the middle east. retired senior colonel in the people's liberation army, thank you for talking to us. moments ago, we heard from president biden in san francisco, speaking after his meeting with president xijinping. the us president xijinping. the us president discussed washington's relationship with beijing and how that can be managed. beijing and how that can be managed-— beijing and how that can be manaaed. ,, ., , managed. the united states will continue to _ managed. the united states will continue to compete _ managed. the united states will continue to compete vigorously. continue to compete vigorously with the — continue to compete vigorously with the prc but manage the competition responsibly so it doesn't — competition responsibly so it doesn't veer into accidental conflict _ doesn't veer into accidental conflict. where it's possible, where — conflict. where it's possible, where our _ conflict. where it's possible, where our interests coincide, we are — where our interests coincide, we are going to work together, like we — we are going to work together, like we did on fentanyl. that is what — like we did on fentanyl. that is what the world of us. not just— is what the world of us. not just people in china and the us. — just people in china and the us, but— just people in china and the us, but the rest of the world expects _ us, but the rest of the world expects that of us. us president _ expects that of us. us president also - expects that of us. ii’s president also struck a positive tone when he discussed the outcomes of today's historic in san francisco. i welcome the positive steps we have _ welcome the positive steps we have taken today. it's important for the world to see we are — important for the world to see we are implementing the approach in the best traditions of american diplomacy. we are talking — of american diplomacy. we are talking to — of american diplomacy. we are talking to our competitors, just— talking to our competitors, just talking, being blunt with one another so there is no misunderstanding. it is a key element _ misunderstanding. it is a key element to maintaining global stability for the american people. in the months ahead, we will continue to preserve and pursue — will continue to preserve and pursue high level diplomacy with— pursue high level diplomacy with the prc in both directions, keep the lines of communication open including between — communication open including between president xi and me. pick— between president xi and me. pick up— between president xi and me. pick up the phone, call directly— pick up the phone, call directly and be heard immediately.- directly and be heard immediately. directly and be heard immediatel. ., ., ., ., i, , immediately. for more analysis, let's no immediately. for more analysis, let's go to _ immediately. for more analysis, let's go to our — immediately. for more analysis, let's go to our correspondence i let's go to our correspondence stephen mcdonell in beijing. it sounds like success, it sounds like an acknowledgement that the two countries are in competition but that they need to work together. any reaction from beijing?— from bei'ing? well, the reaction— from beijing? well, the reaction we've - from beijing? well, the reaction we've got - from beijing? well, the reaction we've got so i from beijing? well, the l reaction we've got so far, from beijing? well, the - reaction we've got so far, the highlight points out of state media, which is of course controlled by the communist party, it gives you an idea of the priorities that the party has in terms of importance. and it is all about highlighting dialogue between the two leaders. the resumption of co—operation on narcotics, artificial intelligence, military to military communication, the resumption of flights for that matter. 0r increase the number of flights between beijing and washington. in fact, between all chinese cities and all us cities. increase of people to people communication. that can mean more students from both countries co—operating with one another. academics. dare i say it, evenjournalists. this type of thing will be welcomed by most people in china, because they want... most people in china, because they want- - -— they want... thank you very much for — they want... thank you very much for that _ they want... thank you very much for that analysis. - they want... thank you very much for that analysis. we l they want... thank you very i much for that analysis. we can also cross to our correspondent rupert wingfield—hayes in taipei. president biden said they did discuss taiwan and china's non market practices, but did say there would be no interference on taiwan. yeah, i think the most _ interference on taiwan. yeah, i think the most important - interference on taiwan. yeah, i think the most important thing | think the most important thing he said on taiwan, significantly, when president biden was asked directly about taiwan, he said very little, but he said something very important. he said, i made it clear to president xijinping that we are committed to what is called the one china policy. this is the thing the us and china agreed on when they set “p china agreed on when they set up diplomatic relations in 1979, that they would acknowledge china's position that china and taiwan are part of this one china idea and that the us would do nothing to support taiwan independence. it would support the status quo. it has been felt in china in the last few years under president biden, america has moved away from that, supporting taiwan and the continued, and if you like, permanent separation of taiwan and china. what president biden was saying to president xi today is, look, our position has not changed. we stick by our agreement in 1979, but we will also make sure that our position is... any resolve of the taiwan china dispute has to be done peacefully. not through conflict. , ., , conflict. rupert in taipei, thank you- _ conflict. rupert in taipei, thank you. few _ conflict. rupert in taipei, thank you. few people i conflict. rupert in taipei, i thank you. few people know conflict. rupert in taipei, - thank you. few people know joe thank you. few people knowjoe biden's thinking on china as well as our next guest, a long—time adviser to then senator biden when he chaired the us foreign relations committee. he is now president of the mansfield foundation promoting us relations with asia. thank you so much for standing by. as we source on the reaction to president xi and president biden's meeting, this fentanyl deal, how important is it to get china's buy in, in order to stem the flow of the drug?— buy in, in order to stem the flow of the drug? thanks so much for — flow of the drug? thanks so much for having _ flow of the drug? thanks so much for having me - flow of the drug? thanks so much for having me on. - flow of the drug? thanks so | much for having me on. this deal on fentanyl is most important to president biden, because it's important to the american people. what you saw today was a commander—in—chief, in command on the world stage, really putting the interests of the american people first. fentanyl, it cannot be overestimated, the impact this is having on the american people. the fact president biden lead with this in his meeting with xijinping, and apparently has received some important guarantees from the chinese side for enhanced co—operation, it will be very important. 0n the other hand, what was missing from today's announcements was any explicit discussion about climate change, another very important issue, of concern to many in the united states. there was a vague reference to finding areas of mutual interest and co—operation, but no concrete breakthroughs with respect to co—operation on climate change. we have been talking a lot about taiwan. do you think this meeting moved the needle on the issue at all? plat meeting moved the needle on the issue at all?— issue at all? not one inch. however. _ issue at all? not one inch. however. i— issue at all? not one inch. however, i think _ issue at all? not one inch. however, i think what - issue at all? not one inch. however, i think what is l issue at all? not one inch. i however, i think what is most important on taiwan is the two leaders themselves have agreed to a channel of communication. president biden has repeatedly made clear the us position on taiwan. he has also leaned in a little bit, with respect to the us commitment to defend taiwan if it is attacked. but i think what's most important is biden is working with xi jinping personally to try to manage the differences. the chinese leader and the chinese state define their goals with respect to taiwan... their goals with respect to taiwan- - -_ their goals with respect to taiwan... �* ., ., �* ., taiwan... i'm afraid i'm going to have to _ taiwan... i'm afraid i'm going to have to interrupt, - taiwan... i'm afraid i'm going to have to interrupt, i'm - taiwan... i'm afraid i'm going to have to interrupt, i'm so i to have to interrupt, i'm so sorry, we have run out of time. the former adviser to then senatorjoe biden, thank you so much forjoining us. please keep watching bbc news, more on that meeting betweenjoe biden and xijinping. hello. thursday will bring us a day of contrast across the uk. in the south, we're going to be feeling the impact of storm frederico, which is mainly down across france, bringing strong winds but still producing some wet and windy weather generally towards the south. brightest conditions across the north and north—east of the uk. but we're going to see some fog patches clearing to sunny spells later on. so we've got this area of low pressure moving across france. that's storm frederico and another weather front moving in to the west as well. but really windy conditions for the isles of scilly, the channels isles. gusts could reach in excess of 50 miles per hour. some really heavy rain through the likes of the isle of wight, towards sussex, stretching up towards pembrokeshire for instance, as well through the morning. to the north of that, most places predominantly dry. there'll be some heavy showers just working in around the east coast of england, perhaps eastern scotland and later on some rain working into northern ireland from the west. but elsewhere, sunshine just breaking holes in the cloud and lifting gradually that morning mist and fog. but it could linger all day for some of the sheltered glens of scotland. so pretty chilly there. generally looking at temperatures of 6—12 degrees. through thursday evening and overnight, this weather front in the west starts to edge its way eastwards, tending to peter out as it does so. so still a few showers moving in from the west, but some clear spells as we move through into friday morning. and it's going to be fairly chilly. in fact, we could see temperatures below freezing once again in the sheltered scottish glens. heading through friday, though, a small ridge of high pressure for a while tries to nudge in. so that will bring us a window of drier and brighter weather, too. not completely dry. there'll be one or two showers perhaps around western parts of england, scotland and wales as well. further east, you're more likely to stay dry, i think on friday. cloud and rain moving into the far south—west later in the day. pretty chilly ahead of that, only about 5—12 degrees. and again, some mist and some fog possible. but head on into saturday and this area of low pressure moves in from the atlantic — a lot of isobars on that system — showing us that we're going to have a blustery day with some fairly heavy showers rotating around that area of low pressure. so i think nowhere immune to showers, probably drying up a little bit in the south later on in the day. but sticking with the heavy potentially thundery showers, but it's going to be milder, temperatures of 9—15 degrees. sunday, again, we've got the airfrom a milder direction. so not as cold saturday night into sunday. sunny spells, some heavy showers, could be the odd thunderstorm, temperatures around 10 to 1a. bye— bye. live from washington. this is bbc news. a handshake between global heavyweights — the presidents of the us and china meet in san francisco, finding agreement on a range of issues. i'm helena humphrey at the apec summit where president biden says that progress has been made in the us's relationship with china. israel says its military operation at gaza's largest hospital is continuing for a second night. hamas calls the raid a war crime. and for the first time, the un passes a resolution calling for urgent and extended humanitarian pauses in gaza. hello, i'm carl nasman. china and united states have agreed to resume high—level communication between their two militaries following a high—stakes meeting between president biden and chinese president xijinping on wednesday. the re—establishment of communication includes