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china says this relationship with the u. s. is that a critical juncture on one's countries against helping taiwan to become independent? ah, i'm robot is in this is all 0 ally from doha also coming up. oh, protests as rally across america, calling for gun law reforms after recent mass shootings, warnings, ukraine is running out of ammunition in the east is the you commission president makes a surprise visit to keys and replanting the rain forest. we visit colombian communities trying to bring the surroundings back to life. ah, we're going to begin with a stalk warning from china's defense minister of foreign interference and taiwan is

doomed to fail way fine clothes address at the shy rely dialogue and singapore is the latest and dispatch between washington and beijing over ty, ones future on saturday, the u. s. defense secretary lloyd austin, accused beijing of intimidation and aggression towards the island. china says it's were unification with the mainland as inevitable. hi john, jeff, your. we will resolutely crush any attempt to pursue taiwanese independence. let me make this clear. anyone dares to see taiwan from china? we will not hesitate to fight. we will fight at all costs, and we will fight to the end. this is the only choice for china. good to correspondence covering the story. adrian bryan's study by 1st in hong kong. first, let's speak to jessica washington. she's joining us live now from the summit and singapore. what's china's defense minister being saying on what's been the reaction? jessica ah,

well at the summit in the shangri la dialog analyst across the 3 day conference had stressed that they believed that general weight on clothes remarks would really be the highlight of the summit. and i believe that has been the case over the course of his 30 minute speech. we covered a lot of grounds. i'll just talk you through some of the topics he mentioned. important to note though, that very early in his speech, he took the time to remark directly on lloyd austin's comments about china, saying that he regarded them as false and me as against his country. now, course he did talk about taiwan that has been a contentious issue of discussion across the course at the summit. he did of course mention that that china will point to the very end if necessary. and he sent a message in his words to those seeking at high ones independence stopped the delusion, the pursuit of independence a day and a general way also spoke about some of the other contentious issues in the asia

pacific. specifically the south china sea. that issue has been discussed at length over the coals that this security summit here in singapore. he made a note saying that china has very good relations with countries in the region specifically on countries. and he urged countries in the region to work together to prevent those outside the region from making the south china sea troubled waters. that, of course, a strike against the us. he also told directly about us china relations and said that it is a mistake for the us to continue to regard china as an adversary or, or even an animal to use the phrase at the word fully a lot throughout his speech and remarks that china is not a bully and use the words that we are all clear who the bully is. he said that china with development out. it was a speech that, of course,

contained some forceful language directly, mostly after he left, but also took her time to speak in a positive tone about china engagement in the region cicily with se, asia and countries around his south trying to see so and speech with that was very much peered at the audience here in southeast asia, understanding that it's not just for us watching, but also defense change from around the region. jessica, for now. thank you very much. indeed. jessica washington talking to his from singapore as good adrian brown, who's in hong kong. and the comments from china's defense minister are strong ones as jessica was just describing. but how much of a surprise ali here? first of all, rob, apologies for the helicopter. you may be out here in the background and not sound perhaps through a report about defense. but yes, what we heard from china's defense minister on sunday is nothing new. i think for the past 5 years, i've heard chinese leaders say that relations with united states,

we're at a critical stage. i think what's more critical is what is happening in the seas and the skies off taiwan. also in the south china sea and the east china sea, where there is a danger that the military brinkman ship between the air force is a ne, these of china the united states and the u. s. allies could get out of control. and that's what lloyd austin, the u. s. defense secretary was referring to on saturday when he spoke of the need to improve communication between these 2 sides to prevent things spiraling out of control. now the message to the overriding theme at this conference, rob host, in china's desire to warn the united states the time for containing china is over. that period has passed. what really rankles china? i think most of all right now is the security block that the united states wants to form with india, japan and australia,

and the defense minister from china on sunday accused the u. s. of trying to hijack countries in the region. his message is simply this, you cannot trust united states, look at the calamitous withdrawal of us forces from afghanistan. and it's true that what happened that afghanistan did give a number of leaders in asia. pause for thought, but they're also wary about china. and most of all, rob, they don't want to be caught in the middle. they want to have, you know, economic ties with china. it's the most important economy in the region. but they also want to deal with the united states and beyond what is happening off taiwan and in east asia and the south china sea is china's growing influence in the south pacific. a concern, of course, for australia and new zealand. adrian, thank you very much indeed. adrian brown, talking to us from hong kong under the marches, demanding tougher gun laws have been taking place across the u. s. the brought us

follow a series of mass shootings including one and a primary school in texas and a supermarket in buffalo, new york. last month. my can reports from washington d. c. brain kept away many, but did little to diminish the spirit of the thousands that came to protest about more than 19000 people in the united states have died in gun related violence this year alone. and after the recent massacre of elementary school children and you've all the texas, those here insist that enough is enough. we're not asking for a lot washington dcs mayor summarizing the feeling of all at the rally where demanding change your demands in change. now we need a new american a majority of americans who share a bow used to let their senators know that they need either need to make change

now or get out of our way. or too often we've had so many mass shoes across the country and we're not gonna sit around our houses in just let ahead, we're gonna come out. we're going to, so congress and everyone, one of our elected officials, that we, we need them to do their job many traveling from out of state to attend this reli. tallulah came from massachusetts to attend this rally. what do you want to see? why did you come, you know, i came here because of my school and they found bullets like bullets in the bathroom, the boys bathroom. so it made me feel like i needed to be here for that reason and cause that this gun violence is becoming a huge problem. oh, the rallies took place across the country. people i really want real god including buffalo, still reeling from

a racially motivated attack in may. that took the lives of 10 black people at a local market. it has shredded or our very existence. people are scared to go into stores. our kids are scared to go to school. it was the day on which hundreds of thousands of americans came together with one common message. mike hannah ultra sierra washington ah, fighting continues around the eastern ukrainian city of savannah, and yet the original governor of the hottest says russian shillings has ignited a fire at a chemical plant where civilians are sheltering. meanwhile, president vladimir zalinski insists ukraine will win the war with russia. but his asking allies for more ammunition and weapons charles trot, for his more from the capital cave. the governor of the mc calliah of state, actually m mc alive region, sorry, in the south of the country today saying that so ukrainian forces down there. we're

running out of ammunition. he was saying that sir, western suppliers of weapons were not being quick enough in getting those weapons over to ukraine. and of course, this comes at a time where there is incredible, according to the ukrainians, credible intense fighting in the east of the country. specifically around that city of several done at one or 2 cities in the loop. dance province. that is. so they're the only 2 cities that are not under full russian control. we know the fighting is ongoing. there is a similar scenario to the south in the town of lucy chanced as well. a lot of heavy shelling there, ukrainian ministry saying that there were multiple cities and villages also in the da next region to day. we're coming under heavy shelling just to give you some idea though about the level of support that ukraine's western backers have given ukraine in terms of weaponry so far. i mean, the americans, for example,

if given what believe to be at least 4000000000 worth so far at least pledge it that pledged it. that includes, you know, more than a 100. how wit, sir canons it sir malden for at least a full m r. i m l r s. systems. these all these multi launch rockets systems have been commission president. ursula on the land has meant vladimir zalinski to discuss ukraine's request to join the european union. won't. elaine says she expects the decision will be made in the coming days. she also spoke about support from ukraine to rebuild cities when the conflict ends. the pass is known. it is and merit based path forward. it is a path where i must say, i highly appreciate the enormous efforts and the determination of ukraine in this process. the people of ukraine have proven incredible strength and motivation and

stamina. so i'm deeply convinced that we will, together, you will overcome this horrible, atrocious war. we will, and you will rebuilt this beautiful country and modernize ukraine. so i had an older 0. 0, tons of invoices or cues of trying to force mos on people out of their love to make way for a game. par on a show of solidarity iran and venezuela. boost cooperation after nicholas my duties stopped at a major american summit. ah hello. they let start in north american, it's been all about the intense heat across the south west of the us, but we are going to the temperatures dipped down slightly. things are going to cool

down for places like california, thanks to more wet and windy weather that sweeping in thanks to low pressure, pulling into the pacific northwest. so some heavy rain rolling across the plains, we could see some flash flooding or flooding here. and by the time we get to monday, that's gonna work its way up into southern areas of british columbia, a western canada see some of the more severe winter weather on the way. now it is gonna cool down for the likes of california temperatures dipping down slightly across the south, but we still have heat advisories out here. there is going to be some relief for the east coast as that system pushes off for the east temperatures, rebounding up into the mid to high thirty's. now, there is a bit of a trickle of rain affecting the gulf of mexico, but much of the heavy rain can be found in costa rica. we could see up to a 100 millimeters for the next 24 hours. and of course, that could mean more flooding here, and we're watching a disturbance that's forming off to the coast of mexico with some heavy rain along

the west coast in the days to come by mexico city. seeing a bit of rain and sunshine at $23.00 degrees celsius. ah, the gotta one of the fastest growing nations in the world won the cost of needed to oakland and development pool track, international shipping companies to become a key, middle east and trade and money skilfully knocked down 3 key areas of development . who filling up from it, so connecting the world, connecting the future while the cato castillo's gateway to whoa trade. ah

ah, you're watching or does it reminder of untold stories? this are china's defense minister says ty, one's re unification with the mainland is inevitable. i'm that fallen interference is doomed to fail. lung fight close address in singapore is the latest in a span between washington and beijing. over time, once future hundreds of marches have been taking place across the u. s. united states calling for struck to gun laws. that would organized off to a spate of shootings including last month, texas were 19 school children, and 2 teachers were killed as fighting continues in and around the eastern ukrainian city of soviet of yes, president leukemia zalinski insist they will when the war with russia. but he says, the country needs more ammunition and weapons. iran and venezuela have signed a 20 year cooperation agreement during president nicholas meadows trip to took rung

. the real means they worked together in sectors including oil, butcher, chemicals, tourism and culture. the 2 countries have expanded the relationship even as the face. you are sanctions, victoria gate be reports. places in venezuela's, president nicholas maduro, and iran's president abraham racy, meet in tay ran and agree on a 20 year co operation. deals were lava. oh matter with this government co operation has taken place in the fields of energy, economy, science, agriculture, and defense girls. the signing of this agreement is another step in expanding relations in the coming years. venezuela's place ties with the ran date back to its former president hugo chavez. but under missouri, the to opec members have become closer since both was sanctioned by the united states. by marci handle, we will be witnesses in the coming years. our countries will confront the difficulties they face and create a new world. the youth in venezuela, the youth in iran, must know that the world of the future will be

a just world without imperialism. iran already supplies venezuela with crude oil and provides technical support to its oil industry. but unless same dories trip is also about solidarity. i do think that it is significant that the 2 countries are trying to join up against american pressure arm, and we have to remember that they're not alone. we also have countries such as russia and china at the same time. however, we have to remember that all of these 4 countries they have different grievances when it comes to the americans. the door is trip to iran, coincides with the summit of the americas, that is taking place in los angeles. washington didn't invite him to the high level meeting. speaking at the summit, u. s. secretary of state anthony blink and said, venezuela's president should resume talks with the countries opposition. in our judgment, then as well and lead negotiations between the majority and the unitary platform.

are the best path that we can see are trying to restore to venezuelan some a democracy that they clearly deserve and clearly want. it's a call that's almost certain to be ignored. instead he ran into venezuela, united against a common enemy, appear closer than ever. victoria gate and be al jazeera listen to nicea, have arrested a journalist for comments made on al jazeera about the president sell out here, said president, i said, had asked the army to close the headquarters of the powerful union u g t t. and would some of its leaders under house arrest? the union's called for a general strike against the president because of proposals to remove food and energy subsidies and fries wages out a 0 media network continues to demand a rapid, independent and transparent investigation into the killing of its journalist. in the occupied weiss bank sharing a block that was shot in the head by israeli forces. while she was on assignment

a genie on the day of a funeral, there's really forces storm the procession and started beating warners, causing poll betters to almost drop her casket. that didn't stop thousands of palestinians from marching through occupied east jerusalem to take part in her funeral and burial. members of the international community have condemned her killing and continued to call for an investigation. sharyn was without his either for 25 years, covering the story of the israeli occupation. she was known as the voice of palestine. iraq as hosting a conference to discuss the role and integration of women in society early marriage, a woman's education are also on the agenda. event was organized by the government and the united nations backward. uh, the what head is up the conference in baghdad, raising awareness of iraqi people about the negative impact of early marriage is on top of their agenda today. as you know, this conference that has been organized by the united nations population funding

iraq, along with that have been a lot of international and local organizations taking part and supporting and backing this conference, including the unami, united nations assistant mission for iraq. you n h t r and also local authorities including the ministry of education in order to raise people's awareness about the negative impacts about early marriage. people, females especially losing the schools. they drop out of the schools because of early marriage has officials here have been speaking about physical and psychological impacts of early marriage that the survivors or the girls suffer from when they get married at an early age. now, as you know, 25 percent of the iraqi girls were married before the age of 18. a. according to the at you knighted nations. hundreds of oil industry workers demanding full time jobs are blocked, a major iraqi highway. the

protests instead of roadblocks between baghdad and the city of boston, most of them are daily wage workers who were recently laid off. they said they were promised full time jobs, but the government protest have taken place in several cities across sudan, calling farmer, returned to civilian rule security forces 5, tear gas and cartoon of the demonstrators barricaded streets with burning tires and stones talks aimed at ending political deadlock began a few days ago on thursday, delegates from the main pro democracy alliance met with military leaders for the 1st time since last year was qu, ah, natalie, has he been? we believe this is an opportunity to end the cool and ensure a safe exit for both the military and the people towards democracy, justice and a new society now. and then i know we didn't go to these talks to reinstate a new partnership with the military grant to put an end to

a new partnership was merely to force us. she returned to their barracks to do their job. while this is obvious, this is the peoples de ma'am, and the democratic regime should be established on the real civil authority of what has been killed in a confrontation between security forces and mass i herders and ne tanza near the last i were protesting the demarcation of land to create a wildlife reserve and la alondo in the southern getting national park act of his se sum. demonstrators were injured by a live rounds. they said communities are under pressure to leave their ancestral lands to make way for private hunting expeditions. the government says it wants to protect the region from human integrity and on protocol is the director of pixels forum. it's an organization working to defend the rights of indigenous people in turns in here is as the government has not followed clear procedures, their lender. and then in the ordered and then we didn't like the marcell simply

now in is really and many of these be made years have been purchased and article by their landlords. but unfortunately now the lend. he's also aware of the students with natural resources. they have that right, we're going to add new. so there have been a lot of good. see, and i think they have never been in one said, telling that part of the story. and the bad thing is that the court in b vacation in the start from court of justice, which is due on the 22nd. and by before even the national vacation there, the government is plan to be on the land and vision, at least a threat to human pass that productivity 30 is very difficult to get all the information on our area. because nobody is free to talk about because of the unforeseen, but i thought i would be very issue that people believe the len belong to them. and

the government is saying that the land, the government plan. so that is really where the probably me, i think if it was to me, they're very clear procedures in the long run, you know, or how to, how to protect and learn from or change the categories from the village. learn to reserve land that the issues there will procedures are not being follows. the average price of pachel in the us has had more than $5.00 a gallon the highest since 2008. prices are well above that, in some states with fuel in california. it is $6.43 a gallon. americans are facing the countries highest in place and region 14 years being blamed, and the one in ukraine, the covered 19 pandemic, and surging demand. elizondo has more from buffalo in new york state. the price of just about everything is going up in the united states, including the cost of petrol for the 1st time in 20 years,

one gallon or about $3.00 leaders of petrol is averaging more than 5 dollars. here at this gas station in buffalo, new york, it's just under that it $4.99 a gallon. just in the last month. the price has gone up about $0.63. and in the past here about $2.00, there's a whole host of reasons on why it's going up so fast, but it's primarily comes down to 3 things. it's this sanctions on russia due to the war in ukraine. there's also just more people traveling by car this summer here in the united states as well. pushing price is up, and then even the threat of a hurricane or a tropical storm, reaching the south east of the united states this time of year. it's fairly common that shuts down refineries and also will drive up prices as well. but the bottom line is, is that gas is becoming much more expensive in the united states and really everywhere

around the world. but people here are really feeling it, their pocket books. u. s. presidential biden's pledging to resist new mexico. now, after his suffered its largest wildfire in state, history, officials say fire so burned through 1300 square kilometers of land. destroying hundreds of homes. planned burns was started by federal officials in early april, but then the spread out of control. the degree of responsibility as a government who's had to deal with the communities who were put through such jeopardy. and today, announcing the federal government covering 100 percent of the cost humanities, you protective measures for the next critical months of the ruins, recovery hundreds of sizes. the factors of columbia is amazon rain forest are being destroyed each year to make space for mining cattle, ranching and drug trafficking. and the 2nd part of our series on it. obviously it is out of santa rosa on p a. t visits l complete show where people are trying to

change things for the better ruby. charlie's stopped cutting trees 5 years ago. like everybody here. she used to log and burn the forest to make space for cows and farming despite it being protected lane. but now she tends to are growing plant nursery part of a community forestry program aimed at changing the ways of farmers living in the colombian, amazon. and i last called it, they always have a new life nursery because it's about giving new life to the trees that many have cut, mistreated and burned in the project financed by norway, along with columbia. foundation for conservation and sustainable development involved over a 100 families living in the northern areas of the colombian, amazon. they promised to end logging in exchange for sustainable alternate if they are also former coca farmer. all miss garcia is leading a number of these projects. we met him as he was working on

a live fence made of trees away. he says, to rebuild connections between parts of before it is thought about it. but all these trees grow, they stick together and monkeys and other animals will use them to cross from one section of the forest to the other. is just an example of the change in mentality of how we can live protecting before us. most of these projects were created following the signing of a piece deal with 5 gravels, 5 years ago before a station sword. as the gallery you left the territory, opening up more land for cattle ranching and other damaging activities. but it's an uphill battle. criminal groups are destroying huge swats of the forest deeper into the jungle, while many local farmers who abandons profitable coca farming after the peace deal said they need more land for food. not far from route to be farm, we found people planting seeds in a recently cleared area. lonely, come on in the only way we have to survive is cut. tumble and plant what you see.

duco, corn planting. we don't have an alternative. no support from the government. they made many promises. we got rid of cocoa, but nothing happened in exchange for that. but almost say the real enemies are powerful businesses that are clearing much larger plots of land. he cautiously take us to another huge devastated area. and you know what, i mean knowing going on until the government arrives with technical assistance and land titling an organization in a way that protects the population and the environment. unfortunately, the for station will continue the community for if the program is small and does not offer a long term answer. but it shows that there are alternatives to the devastation of the rain forest. and that those who live here can be part of the solution for future generations. allison that i'm and as you guys capital aah.