Nick Miles

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Nick Miles, and at 13.30 GMT on Tuesday, the 8th of April, these are our main stories. China vows to play rough with the US on tariffs, and we fact-check some of President Trump's claims on trade. Iran has confirmed it will hold talks about its nuclear programme with US officials, but what could that mean?

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Nick Miles, and at 13.30 GMT on Tuesday, the 8th of April, these are our main stories. China vows to play rough with the US on tariffs, and we fact-check some of President Trump's claims on trade. Iran has confirmed it will hold talks about its nuclear programme with US officials, but what could that mean?

And the BBC gets rare access into the lives of the more than three million Ukrainians living in Russian-occupied territories.

And the BBC gets rare access into the lives of the more than three million Ukrainians living in Russian-occupied territories.

We will fight until the end. A definitive message from the Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Tuesday as Washington and Beijing inch closer to what many fear will be an all-out trade war. President Trump has said he'll slap on an additional 50% tariff on Chinese imports if it doesn't cancel its own retaliatory taxes on US goods.

We will fight until the end. A definitive message from the Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Tuesday as Washington and Beijing inch closer to what many fear will be an all-out trade war. President Trump has said he'll slap on an additional 50% tariff on Chinese imports if it doesn't cancel its own retaliatory taxes on US goods.

As a reminder, last week he announced a 34% levy on goods from China entering the United States. Stephen McDonnell in Beijing told me more.

As a reminder, last week he announced a 34% levy on goods from China entering the United States. Stephen McDonnell in Beijing told me more.

And how popular amongst ordinary Chinese people are these pretty robust actions from Beijing?

And how popular amongst ordinary Chinese people are these pretty robust actions from Beijing?

Stephen McDonnell. While that's all going on, a war of words is also taking place. A spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Lin Jian, has accused the US Vice President, J.D. Vance, of being ignorant and impolite in reference to an interview Mr. Vance gave on Fox News last week in which he referred to Chinese people as peasants. Here's the moment on Fox and Friends.

Stephen McDonnell. While that's all going on, a war of words is also taking place. A spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Lin Jian, has accused the US Vice President, J.D. Vance, of being ignorant and impolite in reference to an interview Mr. Vance gave on Fox News last week in which he referred to Chinese people as peasants. Here's the moment on Fox and Friends.

Well, there's been a strong online reaction to those comments in China. Kerry Allen is our China media analyst.

Well, there's been a strong online reaction to those comments in China. Kerry Allen is our China media analyst.

BBC Verify, our misinformation and fact-checking unit, has been investigating some of the claims about unfair trade practices made by President Donald Trump on Monday. Verify's Jake Horton spoke to Geeta Gurumurthy.

BBC Verify, our misinformation and fact-checking unit, has been investigating some of the claims about unfair trade practices made by President Donald Trump on Monday. Verify's Jake Horton spoke to Geeta Gurumurthy.

That was Jake Horton. The BBC has gained rare insight into the lives of more than three million Ukrainians living in Russian-occupied territory. We've spoken to Maria, not her real name, about her work as an activist and member of a women's resistance group. For her safety, Maria's words have been revoiced by one of our colleagues.

That was Jake Horton. The BBC has gained rare insight into the lives of more than three million Ukrainians living in Russian-occupied territory. We've spoken to Maria, not her real name, about her work as an activist and member of a women's resistance group. For her safety, Maria's words have been revoiced by one of our colleagues.

Vitaly Shevchenko is the Russia editor at BBC Monitoring. He told us how risky it is for people like Maria to oppose occupying Russian forces.

Vitaly Shevchenko is the Russia editor at BBC Monitoring. He told us how risky it is for people like Maria to oppose occupying Russian forces.