Are destructive and hostile us policies. Vladimir putin is in beijing for talks with xi jinping, during which they vowed to tighten military ties and deepen their economic partnership. Our china correspondent laura bicker reports. On the west he as a pariah but in china he is a key partner is a key partner as beijing seeks a key partner as beijing seeks a new world order. One not a key partner as beijing seeks a new world order. One not led by the united states. The red carpet was rolled out, complete with a red army welcome as they walked together in a show of defiance against western pressure. Mr perton needs china. It has become an economic lifeline for an isolated and heavily sanctioned writer. Putin. Translation china will always be a Good Neighbour and friend with russia. Mr neighbour and friend with russia. ~. , russia. Mr putin he would inform president russia. Mr putin he would inform president xi russia. Mr putin he would inform president xi on russia. Mr putin he would infor
hamas and israel is near. the white house it is closer than to freeing some of the 240 hostages taken by hamas last month. 0fficials hostages taken by hamas last month. officials in qatar oversee medial say their only very minor obstacles. the international committee of the red cross has further raised hopes of a deal by saying its head will meet hamas. it comes as a group of premature babies evacuated from the al shifa hospital in gaza is now receiving medical attention in egypt. they were taken over the rafah crossing. i2 egypt. they were taken over the rafah crossing. 12 of them in more serious condition were flown to cairo for further treatment. in gaza at the hamas run health ministry says at least 12 people were killed in an israeli strike on the indonesian hospital in the north of the territory. the israeli military says they were fired on from within the hospital and that they fired back at the source. in a moment we will have the latest on the talks to secure the rel
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sera. the us has accused china provocative and irresponsible action after taiwan said beijing had ordered its forces to rehearse an attack on the island. china has been the past few days conducting military training exercises and the region in response to a controversial visit to taiwan by the senior us politician nancy pelosi. , , ,., by the senior us politician nancy pelosi. , , ., , ., pelosi. our correspondent “oins from tai ei and pelosi. our correspondent “oins from taipei and taiwan. h pelosi. our correspondent “oins from taipei and taiwan. what pelosi. our correspondent joins from taipei and taiwan. what the - pelosi. our correspondent joins from taipei and taiwan. what the latest? | taipei and taiwan. what the latest? we thought those drills from china would we thought those drills from china would and we thought those drills from china would and about midday at local and tamah would and about midday at local and taiwan because these exclusion zones that china