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The Philippine Senate was locked down with military personnel seen entering the building where a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) had sought refuge, BBC reported. 

Rounds of gunfire were heard but officials have not revealed who fired the shots. They said there were no casualties.

Senator Ronald Dela Rosa said earlier he believed his arrest was imminent and urged Filipinos to prevent it. He is safe and with security personnel, officials said.

Donald Trump lands in Beijing for a high-stakes two-day visit with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, BBC reported. 

Trump is greeted on the tarmac by Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng as well as flag wavers chanting "welcome"​​​​​.

The US president is accompanied by tech bosses, including Tesla's Elon Musk and Nvidia's Jensen Huang - before his arrival he said he would ask China to "open up" to US industry

Senior U.S. and Chinese officials agree that no country can ​be allowed to exact shipping tolls in the Strait of Hormuz, the State Department told Reuters on Tuesday, in a sign that the two countries are trying to find common ground on efforts to pressure Iran to give up control of the vital waterway.

The statement by the State Department comes ahead of a high-stakes summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week, where Iran's chokehold on the strait will be on the agenda, according to Reuters. 

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Americans’ financial struggles are not a factor in his decision-making as he seeks to negotiate an end to the Iran war, saying ​that preventing Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon is his top priority, Reuters reported. 

Asked by a reporter to what extent Americans’ financial situations were motivating him to strike a deal, Trump said: “Not even a little bit."