Hello, im samantha simmonds. Welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast moving news, interviews and reaction. We start in china. Americas top diplomat, antony blinken, has told the bbc that he is prepared to take steps against china if beijing continues to send key supplies to russia which are used to aid its invasion of ukraine. The Secretary Of State has been holding talks with the chinese leader, xijinping, for talks in beijing where he also raised concerns about taiwan, and industrial espionage. Mr xi in return called for greater mutual co operation, so both countries could succeed. After that meeting, mr blinken sat down with the bbc� s laura bicker heres a little of what they said. Thank you forjoining us. What were the biggest points of contention for you and your chinese counterparts . Whats really important is i was last here ten months ago and that really kicked off much greater engagement between our countries, diplomatic engagement with a number of my colleagues coming to china after my trip and President Biden and xi meeting in San Francisco last year. They agreed it was very important to sustain this diplomatic dialogue and communication because we have an obligation to manage the relationship between our countries sustainably given the importance it has notjust sustainably given the importance it has not just for our sustainably given the importance it has notjust for our people but around the world. That has two aspects. One is making sure we communicate clearly in areas where we have differences, to avoid miscalculations and misunderstandings. The other is to see if we can build greater co operation in areas where we have mutual interest in doing that. That is exactly what i was focused on here, carrying that agenda forward. 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President s agreed wed co operate on countering narcotics, opioids, the biggest cause of death for young people and though it is made with chemicals, precursors that get synthesised into this opioid. Those chemicals are often manufactured in china for totally appropriate legal purposes but they get diverted to illegal organisations that turn interventional and are sent to the us. We have seen a real change from china trying to deal with that but in our conversations today we focus on how to carry that forward to have a real impact and make sure we have results, looking for steps china can take to counter that. As you mentioned, we announced we would have a dialogue on artificial intelligence, the risks and safety concerns because it important we talk about it. Lets speak to our china correspondent, stephen mcdonell. What is your assessment of this meeting and the messaging coming out of it from both countries . I think funnily enough. Of it from both countries . I think funnily enough, despite of it from both countries . I think funnily enough, despite the of it from both countries . I think. Funnily enough, despite the tough talk, its all been pretty cordial and i think both governments would have thought it was a good visit. They are serious criticisms of one another, for example the us criticism of china is being a key backer of russia in its invasion of ukraine, nota backer of russia in its invasion of ukraine, not a small matter and the other way around, china saying it doesnt want the us supplying weapons to taiwan. Its increasing tensions in the taiwan strait. They have some tough messages for one another and yet there are still able to maintain pretty cordial atmosphere. Antony blinken went to a Basketball Game on things like this so there were some gestures of goodwill being built between the two governments to find a way forward which is the crucial thing for both sides to not see things slide back to where they were. 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I think the Chinese Government be an issue that comes up. I think the Chinese Government is be an issue that comes up. I think the Chinese Government is under| be an issue that comes up. I think l the Chinese Government is under no illusions as to how this can play out in an election year, its different to other elections in the us because neither side will want to be seen as being soft on china. When i say either side, im in the Major Political parties in the us. So i think some at least will be like water off a ducks back because they know that if the political process in the us and what they are hoping for is a means of communication established between the two governments, for example chinas Foreign Minister said it can choose co operation or put pressure on one another and risk potentially sliding into an accidental war. We are talking about the south china sea, taiwan, these sorts of areas where two aircraft fly to close to each other and then next thing you know theres a conflict. They have means of communication to stop that happening. It connection link between both governments, both want to stop that. Look at the numbers, Chinese Students in the us, 290,000, us students in china, 900. I mean, it is such an imbalance and i think both governments would like to fix that. A big point of contention, this could be the question of ukraine and china suppose at support of the rush new invasion of ukraine and. This is gear that could have and. This is gear that could have a civilian application but could be used to weapons or machines that make weapons. The Us Government is saying basically that putin would be able to maintain his invasion of ukraine without any support. That is a very serious allegation and so i dont think we have heard the last of that in terms of visits like this. ~ of that in terms of visits like this. , ~ ,. , two british men have been charged with helping russia after a suspected attack on a ukrainian linked business. They are the first people to be charged under the new National Security act 2023, which was designed to strengthen the uks defences against hostile activity by other states. Our Home Affairs CorrespondentDaniel Sandford has the story. Because of Reporting Restrictions last saturday, we havent been able to bring details to our audiences until now but those Reporting Restrictions were lifted this afternoon and the story relates to a fire at a warehouse in east london on march 20 two units, Industrial Units on an Industrial Estate set on fire and by ukrainian businessman and his latvian wife. When they investigated that, it led to these serious charges that have now been brought. The first charge relates to dylan l charged under the new security act of 2023. That was brought in to prevent foreign interference and modernise the laws around espionage and sabotage. He faces a charge understood to be links to russia and also with aggravated arson. He appeared in court on saturday but we wont to report that until today. Another man, 22 year old man appeared in court today named jake reeves. Hes been charged with receiving material benefit believed to be linked to russia and also charged of aggravated arson. Two other men appeared on Court On Monday charged with aggravated arson but without intelligence style offences and one appeared in court today charged with failing to report a Terrorist Act to the police. Its turned into a complex investigation but two men have become the first tee meant to be charged under the new National Security act and the allegation is that they were working with russia and it is linked to the fire in east london. find with russia and it is linked to the fire in east london. With russia and it is linked to the fire in east london. And there has been government fire in east london. And there has been government reaction fire in east london. And there has been government reaction to fire in east london. And there has| been government reaction to this . Yes, both David Cameron and the Security Minister have welcomed the action and said it shows that this new act is up and running and being used to try and defend the uk, as it was introduced to preserve the uk democracy and that has been the design behind the act. Its been welcomed by both the senior politicians who spoke at today. Scotlands first minister, humza yousaf, has said he will not resign from the position despite facing a No Confidence Vote at Holyrood Next week. Yesterday he terminated a coalition with the scottish greens saying he was prepared to lead a minority administration. The greens have said they will vote against him. Speaking in dundee, mr yousaf said his plan was in the best interest of scotland. When it comes to the events of the last 2a hours, i will notjust be looking to talk to her, ill be writing to the greens and labour and conservatives, every party representing the parliament to make minority government work. Its also on the opposition in good faith to act in good faith so we can deliver to the people. You act in good faith so we can deliver to the maple act in good faith so we can deliver to the neonate to the people. You cancelled a seech to the people. You cancelled a speech in to the people. You cancelled a speech in glasgow to the people. You cancelled a speech in glasgow to to the people. You cancelled a speech in glasgow to come to the people. You cancelled a i speech in glasgow to come here to the people. You cancelled a speech in glasgow to come here and make this announcement. Doesnt that smack of a desperate attempt to get the greens you kicked out back on board . ~. ,. , ,. ,. , board . What it does is demonstrate we are delivering board . What it does is demonstrate we are delivering on board . What it does is demonstrate we are delivering on the board . What it does is demonstrate we are delivering on the priorities. We are delivering on the priorities of the people. If you asked them about housing, is one of the top issues that comes up. Is about housing, is one of the top issues that comes up. Issues that comes up. Is not the eole issues that comes up. Is not the peeple to issues that comes up. Is not the people to convince, issues that comes up. Is not the people to convince, is issues that comes up. 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I do understand and empathise with the position because i understand how they must be feeling. But that doesnt mean the parties that share so many values and priorities cannot and should not Work Together in a less formal arrangement. And should not Work Together in a less formal arrangement. Turning to the us now, where the Supreme Court has heard arguments about whether donald trump is immune from prosecution for actions he took while president. The justices have been asked to consider whether any president should have full, or partial immunity. The outcome will determine, among other things, whether mr trump should face trial on charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 election defeat. With the latest from new york, heres cbs correspondentjarred hill. The Supreme Court yesterday, around the question of how much immunity does former President Trump or any president of the us have when it comes to criminal prosecution related to official acts that they are conducting as president. What we heard from the justices is that it seems the majority dont believe there is this Blanket Immunity for official acts, as former President Trump has claimed, instead it does seem that there is some middle ground they are focusing on. With that they could potentially be the possibility that if they rule in that way, this case gets struck down to a lower court which would snowball, delaying another bigger case, this federal election interference case that he is facing. That could end up getting pushed beyond this novembers election. Take us through what we can expect today at the Supreme Court and the ongoing trial in new york. The Supreme Court is going to continue with deciding how they will decide that case. Meanwhile we have this hush many case happening in new york, this is not related to that Supreme Court case, and it will continue to go on and the question is whether the former president was involved in this illegal scheme back before the 2016 election. He was involved in a scheme to disclose hush money payments to a woman alleged to be in a affair with him. He says he didnt do anything wrong. We are expecting the former publisher of the National Enquirer to be back on the stand, he was someone who was an integral part of these transactions that are said to have been made in order to catch and kill stories that looked unfavourable to the former president or then candidate trump. He will be back at the stand the legal team will be questioning him as they co