lipstick you live to san francisco where you can seejoe biden sitting around a table with china s xi jinping. you can see them all there. we havejust heard jinping. you can see them all there. we have just heard that that meeting, that is just got under way between the two powers, began with a short speech. we will try and bring you back to that, but i can tell you thatjoe biden began that meeting with president xijinping thatjoe biden began that meeting with president xi jinping with a short speech, saying we have known each other for a long short speech, saying we have known each otherfor a long time, our meetings have always been candid, straightforward and useful. he said i think it is paramount that you and i think it is paramount that you and i understand each other and clearly, later to later. joe biden added that we have to ensure that competition does not veer into conflict. a crucial meeting, it is the first time they had met for over a year. joe biden also said to
officials about the pressures on hospitals. the timing has been criticised by both the health secretary and nhs bosses, who say in the middle of an election campaign no party is in a position to negotiate. my opening question to all of you is connect if keir starmer has ruled out meeting a 35% pay restoration demand byjunior doctors, with a change of government resolve anything? i doctors, with a change of government resolve anything? resolve anything? i don t know. i have no idea resolve anything? i don t know. i have no idea what resolve anything? i don t know. i have no idea what level- resolve anything? i don t know. i have no idea what level keir- resolve anything? i don t know. i- have no idea what level keir starmer would settle this dispute. we have already been clear and raised salaries forjunior doctors by 9% this year. there have been negotiations for another 3% on top of that. they are fair figures. we have settled the nurses dispute and consultants. 35%, is