sophisticated weaponry is helping ukraine challenge for key cities, in the south and the east. us presidentjoe biden and china s president xijinping held a phone call today, and there were warnings and assurances about the us position on taiwan. taiwan is an island off china s south east coast. it behaves like an independent state but beijing considers it part of china, and says it will re take it, by force if necessary. there have been tensions between the us and china over that possibility. and today, xijinping told joe biden that the us should abide by the 0ne china principle with regard to taiwan according to chinese state media. with regard to taiwan and president xi said: those who play with fire will only get burnt. joe biden responded that on taiwan. the us policy has not changed. let s remind ourselves what this is all about. back in may, this happened. are you willing to get involved militarily to defend taiwan, if it comes to that? yes. you are? that s t
different types of sports as well. this is the start of 12 days of sporting and cultural events which it is hoped will live long in the memory. let s speak to our correspondent jane dougall, who s in birmingham. jane, the opening ceremony is under way. as phil was saying, the 72 nations. in terms of where the commonwealth games is, how relevant is it in the international sporting calendar, do you think?- is it in the international sporting calendar, do you think? well, the thin is, calendar, do you think? well, the thing is, tim. calendar, do you think? well, the thing is, tim, there calendar, do you think? well, the thing is, tim, there are calendar, do you think? well, the thing is, tim, there are so - calendar, do you think? well, the thing is, tim, there are so many. thing is, tim, there are so many athletes. you mentioned the 72 nations and territories. all of these athletes perhaps would not have the chance to compete in the world for example or in the olympics. so it is hi
than male this year. yeah, that is for the first than male this year. yeah, that is for the first time than male this year. yeah, that is for the first time ever, than male this year. yeah, that is for the first time ever, tim, - than male this year. yeah, that is for the first time ever, tim, that l for the first time ever, tim, that there are more medals available for female competitors than there are four men. actually calling this the most inclusive games yet. and that is because, as you mentioned, there is because, as you mentioned, there is a record 42 para sports events taking place. also this is significant, taking place concurrently. so previously, with the olympics as well as the commonwealth games, the paralympics or the para games would take place after the olympics or the commonwealth games. these are taking place at the same time so it is really an idea of more inclusivity so that everybody feels involved. and already, tim, more than 1.2 million tickets have been
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