james lovelock who s died aged 103. it s eight in the morning in singapore, and eight in the evening in washington where a potential visit to taiwan by us house speaker nancy pelosi is stirring alarm in presidentjoe biden s administration. they fear the trip may cross red lines for china, and that there is no exit path. beijing, which claims sovereignty over the island, has already issued harsh warnings even suggesting a possible military response. against this backdrop, president biden is expected to call president xi on thursday for the first time in months. i asked bonnie glaser, drector of the asia program at the german marshall fund, what conversations could be taking place in washington. i think that there are different points of view in washington. there are republicans in congress that are urging speaker pelosi to go to taiwan and not to change her plans. there are people in the administration who are worried, however, that if speaker pelosi goes now that it could p
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. a potential visit to taiwan by the us house speaker, nancy pelosi, is stirring alarm in presidentjoe biden s administration. officials are concerned the trip may cross red lines for china and fears there s no potential exit path. beijing, which claims sovereignty over the island, has already issued harsh warnings, even suggesting a possible military response. against this backdrop, president biden is expected to call president xi on thursday, for the first time in months. gareth barlow reports. this is taiwan. to beijing it is the breakaway province that must become part of the country, if need be by force. to washington it is of the territory of the us has pledged to defend, if it ever comes under attack. an island nation of 23 million, at the centre of a struggle between two global superpowers and it is a potential visit to taiwan by nancy pelosi, second in light of the us presidency, we will be the host ranking
welcome to world news america on pbs, in the uk and around the globe. we begin tonight with the effort to restart blockaded grain exports from ukraine, and ease a globalfood crisis. in turkey, a coordination center has begun work, as part a complex deal to get grain out of ukranian ports. the aim is to export five million tonnes of grain a month that was the figure before russia s invasion of ukraine. our correspondent richard galpin reports. from richard galpin reports. the start of the war back in february, from the start of the war back in february, russian forces has been blockading ukraine s black seaports. preventing experts of ukrainian wheat and other grains, vitalfor the food supply of many countries around the world. according to officials, there are around 20 million tonnes of grain in ukraine. but fear is growing of global food shortages, it seems there may now have been a breakthrough with a deal agreed by the two sides. it is hoped it will be possible for ship