Now on bbc news, its time for a special programme. Global questions the taiwan, china conflict. Hello, welcome to global questions with me, zeinab badawi, from Liberty Square in taipei, the capital city of taiwan. The main island of taiwan lies about 160 kilometres across the waters from china. In the past few months, china has stepped up its military exercises, and fired missiles over taiwan, in growing tensions with the government here. The chinese president , xijinping, has reiterated the claim that taiwan belongs to china, and he says he does not rule out the use of force to take it over. Meanwhile, the United States, which supports taiwan, has hardened its position with President Biden saying he would send american troops to defend it. So, if china did invade taiwan, it would be a conflict with huge global dimensions, one that involves the two superpowers, the United States and china. That is global questions, taiwan, a flashpoint with china and the world . Applause welcome to the
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Live pictures out of our nations capitol, where police are clearing out a propalestinian encampment at George Washington university. As you can see right now, it looks like police have the roads blocked off. And theres protesters and onlookers there, this is the shot we have this morning at 4 00. As i said, in the nations capital, you can hear People Chanting, the encampment has been building over the last 14 days or so in an area of the campus known as University Yard. The school has been trying to bring an end to it, but has had no success. Meantime, protesters there have been preparing for the police to possibly move in, and thats been going on since sunday. Thats when the president of the university issued a Statement Calling on the protests on campus, illegal and potentially dangerous. At least eight students have been suspended so far. Students, faculty, staff and Community Members are demanding a ceasefire in gaza. Theyre also calling on the school to cut its financial ties with
To our world . With us this morning, the Prime Ministers right hand man, Oliver Dowden. And by the man who wants to be the next Foreign Secretary, labours david lammy. And the chief of the Defence Alliance nato, Jens Stoltenberg, tells us about the growing threats to the west. We live in a more dangerous world, and we have to be prepared for crisis. Morning. Today were reflecting on two important anniversaries six months since the October 7th Hamas attacks on israel, but also 75 years since the founding of the defence partnership, nato. We are living in serious times, but i promise we will have lots of enlightening conversations too, maybe even a bit of wit with our panel this morning ruby wax, lord mark sedwill, who was the National Security advisor and Cabinet Secretary in charge of the Civil Service, and baroness amos, Former Labour Cabinet Minister under tony blair, and master of University College oxford, a very warm welcome to you all and a very warm welcome, of course, to you at