This is ‘Global Village Today’, which brings you important news from various countries around the world.
Host) What news is there today?
Reporter) U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in Israel on the 18th and met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Meanwhile, the Israeli military and Palestinian armed political factions, including Hamas and Islamic Jihad, are shifting responsibility for the explosion that occurred at Al-Ahli Hospital in the Gaza Strip on the 17th to the other party. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping met and again emphasized the need for cooperation between the two countries.
Host) Global Village Today, the first news is about the conflict between Israel and Palestine. US President Joe Biden has arrived in Israel?
Reporter) Yes. President Biden arrived at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport on the 18th aboard Air Force One, a private plane. President Biden got off the plane and hugged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who greeted him.
Host) What did President Biden say when he arrived in Israel?
Reporter) Yes. President Biden first mentioned the explosion that occurred yesterday (17th) at Al-Ahli Hospital in Ghazi City, Gaza Strip. He said he was very sad and angry about the incident. At the same time, he also mentioned who was responsible for the explosion. President Biden emphasized, “From what I’ve seen, this incident appears to have been the work of a team other than Israel,” adding, “But there are many people who are uncertain, so we have to overcome many things.”
Host) What else did President Biden say?
Reporter) Yes. President Biden said he came to Israel to show which side the United States stands on in the conflict. He also stated that it is not an exaggeration to say that Hamas ‘massacred’ 1,300 people, including 31 Americans. President Biden also told Prime Minister Netanyahu, “I look forward to discussing what happened here,” and emphasized that the United States will continue to support Israel.
Host) What did Prime Minister Netanyahu say?
Reporter) Yes. Prime Minister Netanyahu first expressed his gratitude for President Biden’s support for Israel and moral clarity. He also compared the attack carried out by Hamas on the 7th to the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the United States in 2001 that killed thousands of people, and said that the civilized world must unite to defeat Hamas.
Host) What is President Biden’s visit schedule to Israel?
Reporter) Yes. John Kirby, the White House National Security Council (NSC) Strategic Communications Coordinator, explained to reporters on the presidential plane heading to Israel that President Biden plans to hold a brief bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu and then meet extensively with Israeli government officials, including war cabinet members. Coordinator Kirby also reported that President Biden will meet with personnel who risked their lives to provide emergency relief work during the Hamas attack.
Host) President Biden was originally going to go to Jordan, but this schedule was canceled, right?
Reporter) That’s right. In Jordan, King Abdullah, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas were scheduled to meet to discuss the incident. However, this schedule was canceled after an explosion occurred at a Gaza hospital. Regarding this issue, Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi placed responsibility for the hospital explosion on Israel on the night of the 17th and said, “Talks can only take place if the parties to the conflict can agree to end the war and massacre targeting the Palestinian people.” It was revealed.
Host) Israel and Palestine are currently fighting over responsibility for the hospital explosion, right?
Reporter) Yes. The Palestinian side claims that the Israeli military conducted an airstrike on the hospital. On the other hand, the Israeli military counters that rebel rockets fell on the hospital. Meanwhile, Gaza authorities announced on the 18th that 471 people have died so far in the explosion that occurred at Al-Ahli Hospital.
Host) The Israeli military is claiming that they did not attack the hospital?
Reporter) That’s right. Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari said at a press conference on the 18th that there was a report that an explosion occurred at the hospital at a similar time when members of the Palestinian armed political faction ‘Islamic Jihad’ fired about 10 rockets around 6 p.m. the previous day (17th). He explained that he had come in.
Host) Are you saying that the rocket the rebels fired toward Israel accidentally landed at the hospital?
Reporter) That’s right. Spokesperson Hagari said, “If you look at the radar trajectory, you can see that the rocket was launched from a cemetery near the hospital,” and insisted, “There were no land, sea, or air attacks by the Israeli military that mistakenly hit the hospital.”
Host) How did Islamic Jihad react to Israel’s claims?
Reporter) Yes. Islamic Jihad denied Israel’s claims. Hamas, another Palestinian armed faction, also accused Israel of carrying out an airstrike on the hospital, calling it a war crime.
Host) It is said that Israeli military airstrikes on the Gaza Strip continued today (18th). How many deaths have there been in Israel and Gaza so far?
Reporter) Yes. Palestinian health authorities announced on the 18th that the number of deaths in the Gaza Strip has reached 3,300 since the Israeli military attack began 11 days ago. It is said that 13,000 people were also injured. On the Israeli side, at least 1,300 people are reported to have died.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping are meeting in Beijing on the 18th.
Host) This is the next news from Global Village Today. The ‘Belt and Road Summit Forum’ was held for two days on the 17th and 18th in Beijing, China. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin met at this event?
Reporter) Yes. The two leaders met again at the Belt and Road Forum. At this meeting, the need to strengthen cooperation between the two countries was mentioned.
Host) What specifically did the two people say?
Reporter) Yes. President Putin met with President Xi on the 18th and expressed his friendliness, saying, “Dear friend, I am glad to see you again.” Xi said he and Putin have met 42 times over the past 10 years and developed a good working relationship and deep friendship.
Host) The two leaders emphasized that their relationship is close?
Reporter) That’s right. The two leaders then mentioned the relationship between the two countries. First, President Xi emphasized that political mutual trust between the two countries continues to deepen. He said the two countries maintained close and effective strategic cooperation, and trade volume reached an all-time high.
Host) President Xi mentioned trust and cooperation between the two countries. What did President Putin say about this?
Reporter) Yes. President Putin said that cooperation with China is very important in these difficult times. He also said he was optimistic about strengthening cooperation with China, stressing that the threats the two countries face together will only strengthen cooperation between the two countries.
Host) President Putin mentioned external threats to President Xi?
Reporter) That’s right. It appears to have pointed to the conflict between Russia and the West over the war in Ukraine and the pressure from the United States to keep China in check as it seeks to emerge as a superpower. In this regard, President Xi Jinping emphasized to President Putin that China and Russia should actively pursue cooperation in strategic emerging industries. President Xi also said he supports Russians making independent choices on the path to national rejuvenation and protecting national sovereignty, security and development interests.
Host) What did President Putin say about the Belt and Road Initiative?
Reporter) Yes. In his remarks at the Belt and Road Forum, President Putin praised President Xi’s Belt and Road initiative and said that he and President Xi agree that the Belt and Road Initiative is part of efforts aimed at international cooperation. President Putin also emphasized that Russia can play an important role as a transit country between South and North and East and West.
Host) What did President Xi Jinping say at this Belt and Road Forum?
Reporter) Yes. President Xi first explained the achievements of the Belt and Road Initiative over the past 10 years. He also said that he would establish a good system that meets the needs of companies participating in the Belt and Road Project and increase the sincerity of mutual cooperation. Meanwhile, China announced that it would promote an international initiative to manage artificial intelligence (AI). President Xi also stated that he “opposes unilateral sanctions, economic coercion, decoupling, and supply chain disruption.” This refers to the recent pressure from Western countries on China.
Host) ‘Decoupling’ is a term often mentioned in the West these days, right?
Reporter) That’s right. This means excluding China from the international supply chain, that is, ceasing any dependence on China from the international supply chain.
Host) We will listen to this part of the global village today.
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2023-10-18 12:42:07
