Russias expulsion of six british diplomats from moscow accusing them of spying and sabotage. The foreign offices dismiss these claims is completely baseless. The kremlin have stripped the officials of their accreditation. Our correspondent is in washington with what is on the agenda of the meeting. With what is on the agenda of the meeting with what is on the agenda of the meeting. The main thing on the meeting. The main thing on the agenda the meeting. The main thing on the agenda between the meeting. The main thing on the agenda between the the meeting. The main thing on the agenda between the two. The agenda between the two leaders is the big Question of whether or not to let ukraine use western long range missiles to fire into russia at specific targets and this is something that it was discussed earlier this week with the uk Foreign Secretary and the us Counterpart Antony blinken were on a visit to ukraine and they heard their pleas from ukrainian government from president zelensk
hearing, has held what the us calls candid and constructive talks with china s foreign minister in beijing. this at the start of two days of meetings with chinese officials. mr blinken emphasised the need for diplomacy and keeping open channels of communication us officials added. the trip to china is the first by a top us diplomat in almost five years and comes months after an earlier visit by the secretary of state was postponed when a suspected chinese spy balloon flew in us airspace. can this trip reboot relations? to discuss this and what s at stake for the world s two biggest economies, i m joined by alicia garcia herrero chief economist at natixis. good to have you on the programme. from your perspective, when we are looking at trade, the two biggest economies in the world, how important is this trip? extremely important. and the main reason for this trip is not even trade, it s about assurance to really avoid a military conflict in taiwan and i think that s th
conversation with the cabinet secretary on the lith of september 2020, i reminded him of the fact that i was in the bbc appointment process i believe as a result of the conversation that i had been removed from any conflict or perception of conflict. i understood this refusal to be absolute. this was my error. and my subsequent interview with the appointments panel i wish with the benefit of hindsight this potential perceived conflict of interest is something i consider to mention. i would like once again to apologise for that oversight, inadvertent or was and for the destruction of these events have caused the bbc. 50 that is richard sharp events have caused the bbc. 50 that is richard sharp speaking events have caused the bbc. so that is richard sharp speaking earlier - is richard sharp speaking earlier today. he says he will stay in post until the end ofjune by which time as accessible or been appointed. how did the bbc end up in this situation? richard sharp was appoi
predictable. i think they chose that word to show some inclination for biden, but whether that is actually the case is still very big question. case is still very big question. case is still very big cuestion. ., ., , question. and also, of course, this visit is question. and also, of course, this visit is going question. and also, of course, this visit is going on question. and also, of course, this visit is going on with - question. and also, of course, this visit is going on with a - this visit is going on with a backdrop of the chinese economy thatis backdrop of the chinese economy that is struggling to a degree. it had a very strong first quarter this year, which was a big bounce when restrictions were lifted in china, but now it s really languishing and thatis it s really languishing and that is a concern to beijing. yes, indeed. i mean, iwould say that from march already, and certainly april, may, the date has been totally underwhelming. we seek the chinese economy, lit
reform are given to the temptation of saint this is an important appointment for us and we were quite like the power over it, thank you very much. i think that is a tricky thing when it comes to politicians, sometimes it is hard for them to give up power, but it would be the right thing to do i think in this case. ., , right thing to do i think in this case. . , ., ., right thing to do i think in this case. . , ., ., ~ ., case. really good to talk to you. thank yom case. really good to talk to you. thank you. you case. really good to talk to you. thank you. you raise case. really good to talk to you. thank you. you raise the - case. really good to talk to you. | thank you. you raise the question case. really good to talk to you. - thank you. you raise the question of what labour might say about all of this. we have heard from lucy powell, the shadow culture secretary talking about how this is caused untold damage to the reputation of the bbc, saying the bbc s independence has bee