australian writer are likely to be on the host s agenda. li is china s top ranked official after president xi jinping. his four day visit marks a stabilisation in relations between the us security ally and the world s second biggest economy, after a frosty period. on sunday, mr li s visit began with some panda diplomacy at the adelaide zoo, during which mr li said he ll be sending australia two new pandas. for australia, the chinese premier is the first person holding that position to come to this country since 2017. so there s symbolism in premier li simply stepping off the plane in australia. plenty of symbolism, too, visiting those two pandas at adelaide zoo, suggesting this soft diplomacy that s at play there. also significant that he went to a winery, given that the wine trade in australia was one of those industries hard hit by china s economic sanctions that it imposed on a range of australian commodities, beginning back in 2020. but significant challenges lie ahead. w
Eniola aluko is left out old. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Donald trump has said the United States will solve the threat posed by north Koreas Nuclear programme. In an interview with the financial times, the president said the us would act alone if china wouldnt intervene. He made his comments ahead of a visit to the us by the chinese president this week. Heres our correspondent wyre davies. How do you solve a problem like north korea and its growing military ambitions . Under the leadership of kimjong un ambitions . Under the leadership of kim jong Un North Korea ambitions . Under the leadership of kimjong Un North Korea is increasingly seen as a rogue nation, threatening enemies and conducting Nuclear Missile tests. China has also become frustrated and ties are strained. But donald trump wants the chinese to do even more. If china isnt going to solve north korea, we will, thats what im telling you. Mrtrump will, thats what im telling you. Mr trump told that the
At more than 100 miles an hour, for the first time in nearly 50 years. And coming up in the sport on bbc news. Leicester city prepare for their First Champions League quarterfinal, they face Atletico Madrid in the spanish capital. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The russian president , vladimir putin, has said trust between moscow and washington has deteriorated since donald trump took office. Mr putins comments come as his Foreign Minister, sergei lavrov, holds talks with his us counterpart, Rex Tillerson in the russian capital. Opening the meeting, mr lavrov said he wanted to clear up What Moscow Regards as americas ambiguous and contradictory position on syria. Rex tillerson is hoping to persuade russia to stop supporting syrias president assad after last weeks chemical attack which killed more than 80 people, including children. Barbara plett usher reports from moscow. She is travelling with mr tillotson. This is not the kind of meeting that once seemed on the ca
bacon and of course sarah ra, a long time political strategist. and now, let s begin with ted cruz campaigning in iowa and strong language defending the second amendment. listen to the this. a terror attack on the american soil, an the answer is to disarm the american citizen, and the folks in the media ask at the bequest, isn t it incentive for us to do a second amendment rally following the terrorist attacktive. well, let me tell you, i don t view our job as being sensitive to iz lslamic terrorists. and ted cruz is finding a new voice over the last few weeks. yes, he is doing well, and surging the poll, and if the e election were in iowa today, he might win it. and talk thing about the policy ideas, the republicans are saying that they are going to be
cnn s kyung lah spoke with his father who blames the government for a lack of gun control. i can t tell you how angry i am! it s just awful and no parent should have to go through this, no parent, to have a kid die. my kid died because nobody responded to what occurred at sandy hook. those parents lost little kids! it s bad enough i lost my 20-year-old, but i had 20 years with my son. that s all i m going to have! reporter: the shooting spree injuring over a dozen more before, according to police, the 22-year-old took his own life. remember that there are 13 people who have been injured, many of them having broken bones. we know at least a few of them have been shot several times. they are still trying to recover. john? sarah ra, our thoughts are with them. whapt stands out among many