Talking points

International Children's Day is being celebrated on the mainland to focus attention on the unacceptable conditions in which some children around the globe still live. UN children's fund Unicef started the drive, marked around the world, to encourage people to think about children's rights and promote their well-being. President Xi Jinping called for a better environment for children's study and growth during a visit to the Beijing Children's Palace.

The British and Irish Lions kick off their world tour today in Hong Kong, playing the Barbarians at Hong Kong Stadium. High temperatures and humidity have been a worry for the team, with British media reporting Lions' staff being concerned about how dehydration may affect the players. The Lions are due in Australia on Monday for a trip marking 125 years since a rugby team representing the UK and Ireland first toured the southern hemisphere.