We start with a meeting between two global superpowers. Us Secretary Of StateAntony Blinken was in china for talks with the chinese president xijinping on friday. The uss top diplomat said there has been progress in some areas. He praised beijing for its efforts to stop the supply of fentanyl from reaching the us and the increase in military to military communication. President xi agreed the two sides had made some positive progress since he met his us counterpart, joe biden, in november. Mr xi added that the earth was � big enough for both countries to achieve development and prosperity. He warned that if such factors continued to grow, it could derail efforts to stabilise us china ties. The negative factors are increasing. The relationship is facing all kinds of disruptions. Chinas Development Rights have been unreasonably suppressed. Should china and United States move forward with stability or return to a down ward spiral . This is a major question. For the United States, areas of concern include chinas claims over taiwan and the south china sea, and chinas support for russia in its war on ukraine. Secretary blinken spoke to the bbc and said Washington Will Act If Beijing does not stop supplying russia with items used in its assault on ukraine. Our china correspondent laura bicker has more from beijing. Hello. Im laura bicker. How are you . Antony blinken� s visit comes as us ties with china are at a turning point. Hows your trip been . Oh, its been. Ive covered a lot of ground. The dialogue and diplomacy for the cameras hides real discord and distrust. This is what chinese viewers are shown. A cinematic soundtrack accompanies president xi, urging the us to be partners, not rivals. Yet, hours earlier, mr blinken was warned the two sides could slip towards conflict and this could not be happening. But he came to beijing with a warning of his own. 70 of the Machine Tools that russia is getting from abroad coming from china, 90 of the microelectronics. So for china, if it wants to have better relations not only with us but with countries in europe, it cant do that while at the same time helping to fuel the biggest threat to European Security since the end of the cold war. Weve taken action already against chinese entities that are engaged in this. And what i made clear today is that if china wont act, we will. You say you will act. I just want to be clear on what youre prepared to do. Im not going to get into the details except to say, look at what weve done already. Weve imposed sanctions, export controls, one kind or another. China views this as hypocrisy as the us continues to arm israel. Beijing is using the war in gaza to discredit washington and paint itself as a peaceful power. It erodes the credibility of the United States, notjust here in china, but around the world, dont you think . Of course, china will do whatever it will do to distort our policies and to misinform its own people about what were actually doing, what were not doing, what we stand for, what we dont stand for. And i think china can play a constructive role here. It has relationships. It has influence with countries like iran that it can use effectively to, in the first instance, try to prevent the conflict from spreading. A record shop was mr blinken� s final stop. Perhaps taylor swift can help forge Cross Cultural ties. This trip has not dealt with the two sides� differences. Theyve merely talked about them. And real risks remain in this fragile relationship, which mr blinken described as the most consequential in the world. Laura bicker, bbc news, beijing. For more on the chinese foriegn ministers comments and the us china relationship, i spoke to massachusetts congressman seth moulton. Congressman moulton sits on the House Select Committee on china. Thank you for taking the time. Chinese foreign minister wang yi was frank in his public remarks alongside sock tear Anthony Blinken. He said the relationship is risking can a down ward spiral. D0 relationship is risking can a down ward spiral. Relationship is risking can a down ward spiral. Do you agree . I do. Down ward spiral. Do you agree . I d0 chinas down ward spiral. Do you agree . I do. Chinas talking down ward spiral. Do you agree . I do. Chinas talking about i do. Chinas talking about going to a democratic ally of the United States. As long as he say he will take taiwan by force, theres a chance that our relationship goes down hill. ,. , , hill. To what extent is the us testin hill. To what extent is the us Testing Boundaries . Hill. To what extent is the us Testing Boundaries . We hill. To what extent is the us Testing Boundaries . We hevered from wang yi saying the us needs to be careful not to step on chinas red lines. We saw this massive wave of sanctions, Technology Export bans by the us. We know there is increased presence by the us and allies militarily. What is that doing to the relationship . Is that increasing tensions . This is all again chinas aggression. China changes its lines. They literally change their lines on the map all the time, to just take over more territory by map geography. Its ridiculous. Theyre threatening their neighbours, notjust taiwan, neighbours, not just taiwan, but neighbours, notjust taiwan, but the philippines. Theyve been very aggressive, risking can Filipino Sailor lives with their actions in the south china sea. They are regularly risking can the lives of the United States sailors and airmen doing patrols. So, all of this aggression is coming from china. Remember, america is not saying that we want to take over territory. Were not trying to take over countries. That is what china is trying to do. Were trying to defend democracies as we do all around the globe. A big part of the bi art the globe. A big part of the big part of the globe. A big part of the big part of the the globe. A big part of the big part of the trip was to warn big part of the trip was to warn china in supplying russias military. If it continues to do, so what is the us ready continues to do, so what is the us ready to do to prevent china from us ready to do to prevent china from sending parts or weapons to russia . Do you think there might to russia . Do you think there might be to russia . Do you think there might be some sanctions on the cards . Might be some sanctions on the cards . What would the us do . | cards . What would the us do . Certainly cards . What would the us do . I certainly hope so. What xi jinping is doing is supporting a criminalwar of jinping is doing is supporting a criminal War Of Aggression by a criminal War Of Aggression by a war criminal. Vladimir putin. That is the exact opposite of what the United States does. We defend sovereign territory. We defend sovereign territory. We defend freedom and democracy all around the globe. Thats what we are doing in ukraine. That is what we said to china we intend to do in the South Pacific and china and russia have this axis of evil of aggression. Evil autocracies trying to take over sovereign countries. The us is right to stand up against that. We heard from chinas stand up against that. We heard from chinas president stand up against that. We heard from chinas president xi from chinas president xi jinping speaking and saying that there is enough room in the world for both the us and for china. Do you agree . Can these two get along . These two get along . Well, thats up these two get along . Well, thats up to these two get along . Well, thats up to china. These two get along . Well, thats up to china. Again, l these two get along . Well, i thats up to china. Again, we have a peaceful agenda. They have a peaceful agenda. They have an agenda of con quest. Of course there should be room for both of us. There is room for the United States and china as they exist today. What china is trying to do is take over other countries. That is not acceptable to the us and frankly shouldnt be to any sovereign nation. Secretary Anthony Blinken sovereign nation. Secretary Anthony Blinken said sovereign nation. Secretary Anthony Blinken said there| sovereign nation. Secretary Anthony Blinken said there was progress. I want to see if there is room for progress. He noted some areas, like stopping supplies of fentinyl to the us. Is there room for co operation between the two countries . Specifically where do you point to . � , specifically where do you point to . � ,. , specifically where do you point to . � ,. , , specifically where do you point to . , to . Theres always been room for cooperation, to . Theres always been room for cooperation, fentinyl to . Theres always been room for cooperation, fentinyl is l to . Theres always been room for cooperation, fentinyl is a j for co operation, fentinyl is a good example. Theres been some minor progress where china and us have worked together to limit the importation and the chemicals used from china to the United States. I sit on the China Committee in congress. We released a report that said 96 of tentanyl precursors, the chemicals to construct, manufacture this deadly drug, come from china. China had has a proactive program to deliver them to the us deliberately because its killing americans. We want this to stop. Again, its an example of aggressive chinese behaviour against america. Chinese behaviour against america chinese behaviour against america. ,. ,. , america. We are out of time. I want to ask america. We are out of time. I want to ask you america. We are out of time. I want to ask you america. We are out of time. I want to ask you i america. We are out of time. I want to ask you i saw america. We are out of time. I want to ask you i saw scenes want to ask you i saw scenes of secretary blinken doing shopping in beijing. He picked up shopping in beijing. He picked up a copy of taylor swifts new album over there. Curious. Up a copy of taylor swifts new album overthere. Curious. Do you think that the Secretary Of State is a swiftie . State is a swiftie . Well, i dont know. State is a swiftie . Well, i dont know. I state is a swiftie . Well, i dont know. I think state is a swiftie . Well, i dont know. I think if state is a swiftie . Well, i dont know. I think if he l state is a swiftie . Well, i dont know. I think if he were a real one he wouldnt buy a pirated copy in china. [30 a real one he wouldnt buy a pirated copy in china. Do you think its pirated copy in china. Do you think its a pirated copy in china. Do you think its a pirated pirated copy in china. Do you think its a pirated copy . Pirated copy in china. Do you think its a pirated copy . I. Think its a pirated copy . I think its a pirated copy . I think there is a good chance. We know they like to steal our Intellectual Property all the time. Ah. Intellectual property all the time. � ,. , time. A big trip nonetheless. Plenty of time. A big trip nonetheless. Plenty of the time. A big trip nonetheless. Plenty of the agenda. Time. A big trip nonetheless. Plenty of the agenda. Thank | time. A big trip nonetheless. I plenty of the agenda. Thank you for your time. On friday, two british men were charged with helping Russian Intelligence Services after a suspected arson attack on a ukraine linked business in london. The suspects aged 20 and 22 are the first people to be prosecuted under the new National Security act 2023, which was designed to strengthen the uks defences against hostile activity by other nations. One of the men is accused of planning to target a business, and of trying to recruit other people to assist a Foreign Intelligence Service. He is also accused of fraudulent activity and aggravated arson. The other man is also accused of arson, and of accepting money in the knowledge that it was from a Foreign Intelligence Service. Public records show the businesses allegedly targeted, are owned by ukrainians. Prosecutors claim the Russian Private military group, wagner, is involved. Our Home Affairs CorrespondentDaniel Sandford has the latest. The Industrial Unit in east london linked to the ukraine owned business. Ive been up there. Its badly damaged. One of the units has beams exposed to the sky, scorched beams that a ukrainian truck parked outside. On day, a british 20 year old appeared in court, dylan earl, charged with aggravated arson and two charges under the new National Security act including assisting a Foreign Intelligence Service which the prosecution say is linked to russia. We couldnt report that until today, when two more men appeared in court. One of those, jake reeves on the right is charged under the new act, brought in to tackle new threats from states like russia. In threats from states like russia. ,. ,. , threats from states like russia. ,. , russia. In comes after a Plot Targeting russia. In comes after a plot Targeting Voldomyyr russia. In comes after a plot l Targeting Voldomyyr zelenskyy in poland. The Secretary General of the un said that these russia backed plot also not stop the Alliance Supporting ukraine. The aid for ukraine will include crucial weapons. Lloyd austin stressed the us position and Vladimir Putins aggression against ukraine is a global issue. If putin prevails in ukraine, the Security Consequences will be grave and global. Europe would face a Security Threat that it hasnt seen in our lifetimes. President biden has noted that russia will not stop in ukraine. If the kremlin gets its way, if putins war on imperial aggression succeeds, every tyrant on earth will take note. Donald trumps � hush money� trial has wrapped up for the week with testimony detailing a tabloid � catch and kill� scheme that allegedly buried damaging stories about mr trump during his campaign for the white house in 2016. The trial could be the only one of mr trump� s four criminal cases with a chance of wrapping up before the president ial election this november. Also on friday, President Biden said he� d be happy to face donald trump in a debate something he had not previously committed to. Mr trump skipped all the previous republican debates and no further debates have been scheduled. Our correspondent nada tawfik has been following the trial closely from new york. President trump was defiant as ever when he left the courthouse. He said that he heard President Biden agreed to a debate and he invited him to do that any time anywhere, even suggesting here in new york next week or even the white house. In court, his defence team had a chance to cross examine two trump insiders. Rona graff, donald trump� s long Time Assistant for over 30 years, prosecutors had her testify that she had entered the contacts for the former playboy model Karen Mcdougal and Stormy Daniels into donald trump� s company contacts, and that she vaguely recalled seeing Stormy Daniels in trump tower ahead of the 2016 election. But she admitted on the stand that she did not want to be here in court. Testifying that she respected donald trump, and he even stood up and tried to give her a brief hello on her way out. Well, things were very different with the former National Enquirer publisher david becker. The defence tried to discredit him even though he was a reliable witness who said he didn� t hold any grudges against donald trump or have any ill will against him. They tried to get him to say that the whole alleged catch and kill scheme, which prosecutors had said is a criminal conspiracy to influence the election well, the defence tried to paint it as a business decision, kind of Standard Operating Procedure for a tabloid. But david becker said he had been truthful on the stand. He reiterated that he did that scheme alongside donald trump and michael cohen, allegedly, to help the campaign. Sexual assault survivors and advocates have expressed Outrage Afterjudges in new york overturned a 2020 rape conviction against the former hollywood producer, harvey weinstein. New york� s highest court ruled that during his trial four years ago, prosecutors were wrongly allowed to call witnesses whose accusations were not part of the charges against him. Weinstein will remain in prison on a separate rape conviction in california. Weinstein� s new york trial was a Pivotal Moment for the Metoo Movement, which raises awareness of sexual abuse and aggression against women. It began in 2006, and went viral during weinstein� s trial after several women came forward alle