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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaBiden and Xi discuss US-China cooperation and conflictPublished1 hour agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, US President Joe Biden greets Chinese President Xi Jinping at last November’s APEC summit.By Kayla EpsteinBBC NewsUS President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a call on Tuesday in an effort to keep tensions between the two countries at a simmer. They discussed avenues of cooperation, including recent shared efforts to combat climate change and narcotics, according to summaries of the call.But there was significant disagreement on Taiwan and economic issues.Mr Biden stressed support for Taiwan, but Mr Xi called US interference in the South China Sea a “red line”.Mr Xi also took issue with sanctions the US has put on China and Chinese-owned companies, calling it an “endless stream of measures to suppress China’s economy, trade, science and technology”.”If the United States insists on suppressing China’s high-tech development and depriving China of its legitimate right to development, we will not sit idly by,” the Chinese leader said, according to a state media summary. Despite the areas of disagreement, the White House and Chinese state media described the conversation as “candid and constructive”. The conversation ranged from AI concerns to military communications.”I look forward to responsibly managing our relationship in the weeks and months ahead,” Mr Biden wrote on X, formerly Twitter, after acknowledging points of tensions.While the discussion did not significantly the status of the countries’ relationship, experts said that may not be the point. The call was “largely performative and an attempt to show the rest of the world that in fact the countries are committed to managing the relationship well – even though the negative dynamics in the relationship has not changed,” Robert Daly, director of the Wilson Center’s Kissinger Institute on China and the United States, said.But that does not mean that the divisions expressed on the call, which lasted an hour and 45 minutes, were inconsequential.Mr Xi stresses that Washington’s support of Taiwan and pursuit of sanctions against China was “not ‘risk reduction’ but risk creation,” the summary says. President Biden did not shrink from his administration’s backing of the Taiwanese government, according to the White House summary. The American president stressed the US’s view that it was essential to maintain “peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait” and “the rule of law and freedom of navigation in the South China Sea”. But Mr Biden also challenged Mr Xi on China’s continued support for Russia’s defence industrial base, its trade policies, and national security threats to the United States, the White House readout said.”For China, there is no other issue more important than Taiwan,” Yun Sun, senior fellow and co-director of the East Asia program at the Stimson Center, said of the call. “But for the US, there are other issues as well.”US and China agree to resume military communications Taiwan just chose a president China loathes. What now?Five things we learned from the Biden-Xi meetingMr Daly emphasised that despite both readouts placing a focus on cooperation and conversation, “this is not a sign of a thaw” between the two superpowers.”Both leaders have an interest in demonstrating responsible management of what they both know can be a very contentious relationship in the long term,” Mr Daly said.This is all about damage control and doing what you can,” he added, “But neither leader is looking for an opening to change the tenor of the relationship.”The two presidents previously met in November at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in San Francisco, California, where they agreed to address climate change and fentanyl trafficking. The meeting was widely viewed as an effort to cool tensions between Beijing and Washington after the Chinese spy balloon incident last year.The two leaders’ discussion, which the White House said again touched on climate change and drug trafficking, comes ahead of several events that could prove crucial to US-China relationship.Next month, Taiwan will hold an inauguration for its president-elect, William Lai Ching-te, who Beijing has called a “troublemaker” and “separatist.”.” The event likely loomed over the Biden-Xi call, said Ms Sun.”The inauguration of the Taiwan president is coming up, so there is a need for China to emphasise that the US must tread carefully,” she said said.There are several key diplomatic meetings for the US and China on the horizon. 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![BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityCultureEd Sheeran: Fans in Mumbai thrilled as star sings in PunjabiPublished4 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersBy Noor NanjiCulture reporterEd Sheeran has sung in Punjabi for the first time during his concert in Mumbai, leaving fans thrilled and setting social media ablaze.During the show on Saturday night, the English superstar invited the Indian singer Diljit Dosanjh to perform with him on stage.Crowds went wild when the duo gave a rendition of Dosanjh’s hit track Lover in Punjabi.On Instagram, one fan said it was “the crossover we never knew we needed”.Another said: “I think I have seen history in the making,” while a third said Sheeran’s Punjabi was “perfect”.Sorry, we’re having trouble displaying this content.View original content on InstagramThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.After wrapping the performance, both artists posted a clip from the performance from their Instagram handles.The Shape Of You singer wrote: “Got to bring out Diljit Dosanjh tonight in Mumbai and sing in Punjabi for the first time. I’ve had such an incredible time in India, more to come!”Meanwhile, Dosanjh shared the video with the caption: “Brother singing in Panjabi for the first time.”In the comments section, celebrities also expressed their excitement at the collaboration, with the actor Varun Dhawan simply writing: “Global domination.”Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Diljit Dosanjh performed at Coachella last yearDosanjh, 40, is a huge star with fans in India and around the world.It’s not the first time he’s paired up with a Western star in Punjabi. Last year, he dropped a song called Hass Hass, which he worked on in collaboration with Cheap Thrills singer Sia. Fans were quick to heap praise on Dosanjh for getting another big name to sing in the Indian language.”First Sia, now Ed, Diljit gonna make everyone sing in Punjabi,” wrote one on Instagram.”Hats off to Diljit,” wrote another. “This man has literally blow up Punjabi music scene making other artists [sing] in Punjabi.”Sheeran released his latest album Autumn Variations last September.His Mumbai concert was part of his Asia and Europe Tour.Related TopicsMumbaiEd SheeranIndiaMusicMore on this story’It’s a dream come true to work with Zayn Malik’Published28 JanuaryFans rejoice at Zayn Malik singing in UrduPublished15 JanuaryEd Sheeran bags seventh straight number one albumPublished6 October 2023Top Stories’He will come back’ – Israeli hostage families cling to hope, and demand a dealPublished14 hours agoTory minister denies his party has a problem with racePublished1 hour agoLive. Protesters arrested on final day of vote set to confirm Putin’s fifth termFeaturesGame of Thrones creators: Why we swapped dragons for aliens in new showHow much trouble is Boeing in?’I got my first death threat before I was elected’Putin: From Russia’s KGB to a presidency defined by warOccupied Ukraine forced to vote in Putin’s election’People think I’m rude but I’m frozen with fear’What it’s like styling Zendaya for a red carpetHas UK politics got a racism problem? AudioHas UK politics got a racism problem?AttributionSoundsAs notorious death row closes, inmates fear what awaits in new prisonsElsewhere on the BBCFrom the largest ship to disasters on deck…A closer look at times when cruise ships have caused commotionAttributioniPlayer’It was a song that broke all the rules’The epic story behind Bohemian Rhapsody, featuring Brian May and Roger TaylorAttributioniPlayerExploring the mysterious deaths of Nazi fugitivesThree brothers investigate whether a family connection may explain the truthAttributioniPlayerCan new evidence solve aviation’s greatest mystery?Ten years after the Malaysian Airlines flight disappeared, new technology may explain whyAttributioniPlayerMost Read1Cockney Rebel singer Steve Harley dies at 732How much trouble is Boeing in?3Netanyahu vows to defy allies on Rafah invasion4Fans thrilled as Ed Sheeran sings in Punjabi5As notorious death row closes, inmates fear what awaits in new prisons6’He will come back’ – Israeli hostage families cling to hope, and demand a deal7Game of Thrones creators: Why we swapped dragons for aliens in new show8’My vet wanted £120 for a cream. Total rip off’9’People think I’m rude but I’m frozen with fear’10Tory minister denies his party has a problem with race](https://newsinsightplus.com/wp-content/uploads/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/0BE5/production/_132354030_f0c9870f4b4e1b2ce95ae3aec95cafc1bca3ab34.jpg)
![BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityAsiaChinaIndiaHundreds rescued from love scam centre in the PhilippinesPublished1 hour agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Presidential Anti-Organized Crime CommissionImage caption, Police rescued hundreds of victims from the centre in Bamban, about 100km north of capital ManilaBy Virma Simonette & Kelly Ngin Manila and SingaporeHundreds of people have been rescued from a scam centre in the Philippines that made them pose as lovers online.Police said they raided the centre on Thursday and rescued 383 Filipinos, 202 Chinese and 73 other foreign nationals.The centre, which is about 100km north of Manila, was masquerading as an online gambling firm, they said. South East Asia has become a hub for scam centres where the scammers themselves are often entrapped and forced into criminal activity.Young and tech-savvy victims are often lured into running these illegal operations, which ranges from money laundering and crypto fraud to so-called love scams. The latter are also known as “pig butchering” scams, named after the farming practice of fattening pigs before slaughtering them. These typically start with the scammer adopting a fake identity to gain their victim’s affection and trust – and then using the illusion of a romantic or intimate relationship to manipulate or steal from the victim. This often happens by persuading them to invest in fake schemes or businesses.Lured and trapped into scam slavery in South East AsiaThe Chinese mafia’s downfall in a lawless casino townThursday’s raid near Manila was sparked by a tip-off from a Vietnamese man who managed to flee the scam centre last month, police said. The man, who in his 30s, arrived in the Philippines in January this year, after being offered what he was told would be a chef’s job, said Winston Casio, spokesman for the presidential commission against organised crime.But the man soon realised that he, like hundreds of others, had fallen prey to human traffickers running love and cryptocurrency scams.Those trapped in the Bamban centre were forced to send “sweet nothings” to their victims, many of whom were Chinese, Mr Casio said – they would check in on their recipients with questions about their day and if and what they had eaten for their last meal. They would also send photos of themselves to cultivate the relationship. Mr Casio said those running the scam centres trapped “good looking men and women to lure [victims]”. This video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Media caption, Pig butchering romance scam: Former boss reveals how it is doneOn 28 February, the Vietnamese man escaped the facility by climbing up a wall, crossing a river, and seeking refuge at a farm. The farm owner then reported it to the police. There were signs of torture on the man, including scars and marks from electrocution, said Mr Casio, whose team visited the man early this month.Mr Casio added that several others have tried to escape but were always caught. Police also seized three shotguns, a 9mm pistol, two .38 calibre revolvers, and 42 rounds of live ammunition from the centre.Authorities are still in the initial stages of the investigation as most of those rescued from Thursday’s raid are still “shaken”, he said. In May last year, Philippine authorities rescued more than 1,000 people who were held captive and forced to run online scams inside a freeport zone in Clark, a city also north of Manila – in what remains its biggest bust to date.A UN report last August estimated that hundreds of thousands of people from around the world have been trafficked to Southeast Asia to run online scams.The BBC has previously spoken to people who have fallen victim to these criminal networks. Many have said they travelled to South East Asian countries such as Cambodia and Myanmar in response to job ads and promises of perks. They are trapped once they arrive, and threatened if they refuse to participate in the scams. Escapees and survivors have alleged torture and inhuman treatment.Governments across Asia, from Indonesia to Taiwan, have expressed alarm at the rise in these scam centres. Foreign embassies in countries like Cambodia and Thailand, for example, have issued warnings to their citizens to beware of being lured into scam centres. China issued public rewards for warlords who were running scam centres across the border in Myanmar – these centres were run by Chinese mafia families and targeted Chinese nationals. Many of those arrested have been handed over to China in recent months. Related TopicsAsiaPhilippinesTop StoriesLive. New extremism definition will ‘help us choose friends wisely’ – GoveAbbott hits out at racism in politics after donor rowPublished36 minutes agoDua Lipa, Coldplay and SZA to headline GlastonburyPublished3 hours agoFeaturesHow a head teacher saved his pupils from a knifemanWatch: A rare glimpse inside the hidden village in Korea’s DMZ. 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![BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityCultureNeil Young to put his music back on Spotify after boycott over Joe RoganPublished52 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Neil Young’s back catalogue includes classic rock albums like After The Goldrush, Harvest and Rust Never SleepsBy Mark SavageMusic correspondent, BBC NewsNeil Young has said his music will return to Spotify, ending a two-year boycott over Joe Rogan’s podcast.In 2022, Young told the streaming giant to remove hits like Harvest Moon and Heart of Gold, complaining that Rogan was spreading vaccine misinformation.However, the singer said his return did not reflect a reversal of his stance.Instead, the decision came after Rogan signed a $250m deal to make his podcast available on multiple platforms, rather than remaining a Spotify exclusive.”Other music services [including] Apple, Amazon, Qobuz, Tidal… have started serving the same disinformation podcast I had opposed at Spotify,” Young wrote on his website.”Because I cannot leave all those services like I did Spotify, because my music would have no streaming outlet to music lovers at all, I have returned.”Joe Rogan pledges to try harder after Spotify rowSpotify removes Neil Young songs in Joe Rogan spatJoni Mitchell wants songs off Spotify in Covid rowYoung said in January 2022 that Spotify represented 60% of his streaming revenue globally, which amounted to “a huge loss for [his] record company to absorb”, but that he removed his music because he “could not continue to support Spotify’s life-threatening misinformation to the music loving public”.Other artists, including Joni Mitchell and India Arie, also removed their songs in solidarity.At the time of writing, Young’s back catalogue has yet to be reinstated on Spotify. Mitchell’s Spotify page only contains live recordings, while Arie’s music returned last year.The Joe Rogan Experience is consistently the most-played podcast on Spotify. The long-form shows, which often run for several hours, feature wide-ranging interviews with a variety of guests, including comedians, athletes, scientists and conspiracy theorists.It has frequently been a source of controversy for Spotify. In 2022, the host was forced to apologise for using racist language in early episodes of the podcast, which launched in 2009.He signed a new deal with Spotify last month, under which the programme will become available on rival services including YouTube and Apple Music.He previously expressed his disappointment with Young’s decision to withdraw from Spotify, and said he was not intentionally giving a platform to Covid-19 vaccine misinformation.”I’m not trying to promote misinformation,” he said at the time. “I’m not trying to be controversial. I’ve never tried to do anything with this podcast other than to just talk to people.”I do not know if they’re right. I don’t know because I’m not a doctor; I’m not a scientist. I’m just a person who sits down and talks to people and has conversations with them.”However, Neil Young’s squabble with Spotify is not entirely over. In his statement, the star criticised the platform for not offering hi-fi quality, lossless audio to its users.”[I have] sincere hopes that Spotify sound quality will improve and people will be able to hear and feel all the music as we made it,” he wrote. “Hopefully Spotify will return to Hi Res[olution] as the answer and serve all the music to everyone. Spotify, you can do it!”Most of Spotify’s biggest rivals – including Apple, Tidal, Amazon Music and Qobuz – offer lossless audio, which is closer to CD quality than the compressed files served by Spotify.Related TopicsSpotifyStreamingNeil YoungMusicMore on this storyJoe Rogan pledges to try harder after Spotify rowPublished31 January 2022Joni Mitchell wants songs off Spotify in Covid rowPublished29 January 2022Spotify removes Neil Young songs in Joe Rogan spatPublished27 January 2022Top StoriesLive. 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