News with David Austin

President Obama and the man expected to be China's next leader, Xi Jinping, have had their first ever meeting, taking in contentious issues including trade and human rights. Mr Xi admitted that there was room for improvement on human rights, but he said China had made tremendous achievements over the past 30 years. President Obama said that the United States saw China's peaceful rise as positive, but it should recognise that with increased power came increased responsibility. Adam Brooks reports from Washington.

Before the meeting, Mr Obama referred tactfully to the intractable differences between them on trade and human rights.

"On critical issues like human rights, we will continue to emphasise what we believe is the importance of recognising the aspirations and rights of all people."

The bigger problem is we know next to nothing about any of Mr Xi's opinions. Is he a bold reformer who'll take China's economy in new directions, or a cautious pragmatist who'll emphasise China's stability over everything else?

There's been a massive security operation in Bahrain to prevent mainly Shia protesters from marking the first anniversary of their uprising against the Sunni ruling family. The authorities have sealed off roads and deployed armoured vehicles in Manama and in Shia villages outside the capital. Police have used rubber bullets, tear gas and stun grenades against protesters who've been hurling petrol bombs.