. -- about indo-asia-pacific. now they are significantly engaged in u.s. and u.s. companies. they do more military exercises with the united states than they do with any other nation your i think there is an opportunity under par mr. modi. as i conclude, can you comment on india-u.s. policy at this time. adm. locklear: part of it was to develop a strategy for security with india. i think we have a tremendous opportunity here as the leadership changes in india and the world changes for them to be a growing partner with the united states. not necessarily an ally and partner, but a growing partner. some of the defense trade initiatives we have with them will bring us together in a more productive way for many years to come. senator kaine: think you, -- thank you very much. general scaparrotti i believe that our work in south korea is important. i think it is an important relationship. they have been goode allies as have been the japanese and others in the pacific. add that long-term umbrella relationship, partnership

admiral locklear: the in asia-pacific region -- the indo asia-pacific region is the most militarized part of the world. most countries there have the resources and the will and the desire to grow their militaries. those that have the military capability to operate a submarine force are pursuing that because they understand the asymmetric advantages that it brings. they understand the ability for access and denial capabilities that submarines bring. and they understand the deterrent value that they bring. my numbers are roughly our there are about 300 submarines that are not u.s. submarines. 200 of them are in the indo-asia-pacific, some of them are owned by our partners and allies, but many of them are not. the increasing number of submarines that have increasing quieting technology, it certainly does change the dynamic of how we have to operate within the area and the type of tactics and procedures and operational concepts we have to develop to ensure that we remain dominant. i look at it like a fact of life , it is going to happen and we have to deal with it. >> and our dealing wit

serving as an asia pacific power has been critical to that. as i said before we welcome china's peaceful rise. we think it's good not only because china is a booming potential market we think it's good not only because it allows china potentially to share some burdens with us in helping countries that are not as far along develop, but we think it's just good that hundreds of millions of chinese citizens have been able to rise out of poverty at incredible speed over the last several of years. they could not have done that had it not been for a stable trading system and -- and world order that is underwritten in large part by the work that our alliances do. i think it is going to be important for us to continue to adapt to new challenges. so part of the goal here is that the same principles that the alliance was founded on continually update to concerns about cyber threats; that we are nimble and responsive to potential conflicts that may arise because of maritime disputes, but i think we have to do it in a way that brings in china and other cou

serving as an asia pacific power has been critical to that. and as i've said before, we welcome china's peaceful rise. we think it's good not only because china is a booming potential market. we think it's good not only because it allows china potentially to share some burdens with us in helping countries that are not as far along developed. we think it's just good that hundreds of millions of chinese citizens have been able to rise out of poverty. at incredible speed over the last several years. they could not have done that had it not been for a stable trading system. and world order. that is underwritten in large part by the work that our alliances do. i think it is going to be important for us to continue to adapt to new challenges. so part of the goal here is that the same principles that the alliance was founded on continually updade to concerns about cyberthreats. that we are nimble and responsive to potential conflicts that may arise because of maritime disputes. but i think we have to do it in a way that brings in china and other coun

submarines. 200 of them are in the indo-asia pacific. some are owned by our partners and allies but many are not. so the increasing number of submarines that have been increasing in technology, it changes the dynamic of how we have to operate in the area. and the type of tactics and procedures and operational concepts we have to develop to ensure we remain dominant. but i look at it as like a fact of life. it's going to happen. we have to deal with it. >> so in our dealing with it though especially with our partner, our allies does this require us to be very much more collaborative and to share information so that we're on the same page, so to speak, in that part of the world? >> it does. it not only requires us to share bilaterally more in a particularly difficult environment, undersea and maritime domain but it also requires them to be able to share with their other neighbors that have that capacity as well. as you know in the indo-asia pacific, those multi-lateral organizations don't exist to facilitate that. we're seeing the growth o

f not only the asia-pacific, but the world. we are united in our resoluteness in opposing unilateral attempts to change the status quo in whatever form. disputes should be resolved peacefully, based on international law, and not through coercion or intimidation. japan welcomes the united states policy of rebalancing with emphasis on the asia-pacific. and president obama has expressed his support for japan's principles of future bidding to peace through coordination of these policies. our alliance will no doubt be further strengthened. against this backdrop, we have reaffirmed our resolve to steadily move forward with realignment of u.s. forces in japan. the dangers arising from the air station being surrounded by housing and schools should be eliminated by relocation as soon as possible. we will move forward with mitigating impact founded on a strong relationship of trust with japan and the u.s. this is prosperity that brings peace. we are eager to see the early conclusions of the tpp. on the bilateral outstanding issues, we we

submarines. 200 of them are in the indo asia pacific. some are owned by our partners and allies, but many of them are not. and so the increasing number of submarines that have increasing lethality, increasing quietening technology, certainly does change the dynamic of how we have to operate in the area and the type of tactics and procedures and operational conent isescepts we have to develop to remain dominant. but i look at it as a fact of life. it's going to happen, and we have to deal with it. >> so in dealing with it, particularly with our partners and allies, does this require us to be very much more collaborative and to share information so that we're on the same page so to speak, in that part of the world? >> it does. it not only requires us to share bilaterally more in a particularly difficult environment undersea and maritime domain, but it also requires them to be able to share with their other neighbors that have that capacity as well. and as you know, in the indo-asia pacific, those multilateral organizations don't exist to f

serving as an asia pacific power has been critical to that and as i've said before we welcome china's peaceful rise. we think it's good not only because china is a booming potential market, we think it's good not only because it allows china to share some burdens with us in helping countries that are not as far a along developed, but we think it's just good that hundreds of millions of chinese citizens have been able to rise out of poverty at a credible speed over the last several years. they could not have done that had it not been for a stable trading system and world order, that is underwritten in large part by the work that our alliances do. i think it is going to be important for us to continue to adapt to new challenges, so part of the goal here is that the same principles that the alliance was founded on, continually update to concerns about cyber threats, that we are nimble and responsive to potential conflicts that may arise because of maritime disputes. i think we have to do it in a way that brings in china and other countries too a common effort to maintain order and peace

and japan and other countries in the asia pacific region. that will be a focus. but also, we'll be looking across the whole relationship, how we cooperate in the asia pacific region, whether the people between our countries and importantly the first lady was able to visit japan recently had a very good visit with mrs. abe, where they discussed, among other things, our shared commitment to the education of women and girls. and the things that the u.s. and japan can do together, but also in support of international girls education, our peace corps is the united states is cooperating with their japanese counterpart and it's something the first lady will continue to work on with mrs. abe. so it's going to be an important and substantial visit from the prime minister, but there are many other important elements that we'll be hearing from now that i think will resonate with the japanese american public and is really a testimony to how much we value this friendship and partnership. >> good morning, ladies and gentlemen, we are awaiting spring so the culinary side of our

this is what is happening in hong kong, shanghai, and across the asia-pacific. southeast asia with some modest downside because of those chinese trade numbers. that index is modestly lower. the nikkei in a lunch break right now. shanghai continues to rise. it is a 1.3% gain on the a shares. the hang seng index of 0.3%. we come off the best weekly performance of the hang seng worldwide last week on this optimism this buying activity in chinese shares. even with this move lower in exports, investors continuing to buy into this market. rishaad: thank you. we are going to get you back to beijing. we are going to have a look at the trade data, christine. let's have a look at what this means to gdp. what are people telling you about whether this trade position is going to improve? christine: the bureau has said that while uncertainties do exist in the second quarter, the export momentum, second quarter exports are improving. it remains to be seen how much of a improve. at the same time, we have seen the world bank cut the china 2015 growth forecast to 7.1% from 7.2%. t

the asia pacific region indonesian shares gained by 0.8%. seoul ended almost flat on profit taking. >>> executives at a major japanese convenience store chain say they're starting a home delivery service to serve senior s lawson and sg holdings will set up a joint venture in june. it includes the sagawa express delivery firm. the new service is aimed at older people who find it hard to go out shopping. >> translator: the need for home delivery will rise with the aging society and increasing nuclear families. >> the service will deliver goods to households within 500 meters of lawson outlets. the new company says it won't charge for deliveries. it plans to launch the service in tokyo and expand it to 1,000 outlets around the country by 2017. >>> youtube has teamed up with a japanese film company to help aspiring video artists make samurai dramas. executives at youtube operator google and toei announced the new service. toei is well-known for its films on the samurai theme. youtube has built a special set at its tokyo studio for the service. t

role in asia-pacific region. this is about 45 minutes. >> please welcome to the stage the professor of military science of rotc, georgetown university. colonel donahue: good morning ladies and gentlemen, students faculty, officer noncommissioned officers, cadets of the joint force distinguished guests. welcome to the hilltop and thanks for joining us on this great occasion. in his three decades of service to the nation, from academia to government service, secretary carter has been front and center as our military and has tackled our most difficult challenges. from redefining america's engagement abroad in wake of the soviet union's collapse, to tackling acquisition reform and modernization as the secretary defense for technology and logistics, including spearheading a push for buying ambush protected vehicles. to adroitly spearheading the department in its more than 3 million men and women, families, military and civilian personnel through sequestration and the department's chief operating officer. secretary car

and that will be part of the asia pacific region. and it will be a standard to which we will be repaired. and after it is put in place the meaning of the countries in the situation are part of this. and this is not gaining up on them, this is putting in place and they are introducing these sensible rules and the rest of it. >> this includes our principal ally. how powerful is the united states and i said you know the happiness and the price prosperity of the united states and in particular the american middle class has been smashed. and this will be the american middle class and there have been changes in labor laws and they have the changes in technology and the american middle class experiences not unique. they are going to give us a chance to drive prosperity and income growth. and that is acquisition of access. and so tenures time will be a standard. it will be 60% of the world's middle class. you can access that and he will not prosper if you can. >> it's rare that you have someone that is both a defense minister and finance min

and -- as an asia pacific power has been critical to that. and as i said before we welcome china's peaceful rise. we think it's good not only because china is a booming potential market. we think it's good not only because it allows china potentially to share some burdens with us in helping countries that are not as far along developed. we think it's just good that hundreds of millions of chinese citizens have been able to rise out of poverty. at incredible speed over the last several years. they could not have done that had it not been for a stable trading system and world order that is underwritten in large part by the work that our alliances do. i think it is going to be important for us to continue to adapt to new challenges. so part of the goal here is that the same principles that the alliance was founded on, continually update to concerns about cyberthreats. that we are nimble and responsive to potential conflicts that may arise because of maritime disputes. but i think we have to do it in a way that brings in china and other countries

activities japan's safety would be -- was protected and prosperity happened and safety in the asia pacific has been maintained. to further strengthen this trend. is provided for through the new guidance, and seemless response is made possible and by so doing the deterrence would be in hand. japan and u.s. alliance would be more efficient and more functional. deterrence and response capabilities would be heightened as a result. and this would lead to peace and prosperity in japan. and regional peace and prosperity as well, this is my firm conviction. in the streamlining of the laws i should like to explain to the citizens and the parliament the detailed fashion. ultimately the people of japan, and their rights will be making decisions about how boast to approach their defense. blue i think it is important to notice, prime minister ave said we have seen over multiple decades that japan is a peace loving country. having absorbed some very difficult lessons from the past. japan does not engang in aggression on the international stage or in it's region. and that the alliance that has been built

at the same time, many economic forecasts point to the prospect of an economic slowdown in the asia-pacific region, including in china where efforts to strengthen the economy to a new normal face challenges. we are undoubtedly facing a transformational period in asia. where there are great opportunities to pursue common interests but also serious potential risks of fragmentation in the finance, monetary and trade architecture. we are delighted to have vine minister shu with us today to provide his perspective on these very important developments the role new financing institutions will play in the region and china's long term vision for economic growth in asia. vice minister zhu guangyao was appointed to his current position in may 2010 following a very distinguished career at the ministry of finance including as china's executive director at the world bank, director general of the international department and assistant minister. he serves the critical function of china's g20 finance deputy and also is deeply involved in the u.s./china strategic and economic dialogue. these roles will be pa

should be in asia-pacific, why we should have a security posture there. but they are a big concern in that. and so the rebalance is -- and on the military side insuring that we have the right assets to be able to manage the situations, to be able to understand the environment and to be able to respond effectively are extremely critical. the readiness of those assets, the readiness of the men and women that man them are critical. so in sequestration what happens is that in general you have less force structure that's less ready, that's less technologically capable. so we get under fiscal pressure one of the first things to go is technological advances because we've got to keep what we've got, right? because nobody wants to change. the things we need to stay relative not only in that part of the world but globally in the technological arena in war fighting starts to be pushed off the table and pushed to the right. and it gets pushed into timelines that make us start to lose our technological advantages in war fighting. >> one of the things we heard from ard

and asia pacific and the people in the countries will be able to lead. so for this purpose as well, as soon as possible, with the general public understanding towards early conclusion of the t.p.p. and in this context china, united states and -- japan and that united states we want to bring about an early , conclusion of the t.p.p. on the aiid, in asia, there is a tremendous demand for infrastructure and it is important. and we see eye to eye between china and myself and this is a point that we see eye to eye on many countries. for the japan to participate in the aiid is a decision we have not taken yet but to create such an enormous financial institution and since this will have an enormous impact on asian countries, a fair government is necessary. in particular, the board to review individual progress and to approve of it is indispensible. and to sustainability and the , environment and society and the impact of this should be considered. we need to secure this. it's not only about lending, but the borrowing nations. for example various infrastructure

there has been a growing support in asia pacific by some to join the conflict in the middle east and support groups like al-qaeda and isil, so the malaysian government feel they have to stamp on this recruitment campaign. now these 17 individuals that were arrested on sunday age between 14 and 49 were supposed to allegedly target locations in the capitol, kuala lampur and the federal state where the main seat of government, the highest court in the land and the prime minister offices about 30 kilometers away. >> japan unveiled its 2015 diplomatic paper known as the blue book. the annual foreign policy report reality rates the countries commitment to remaining a peace loving nation. it will protect territorial sovereignty as well as seas and air space and maintain claims to islands that are disputed near potentially rich oil and gas reserves. june a military specialist at the technological university says japan continues to claim sovereignty over the islands. >> well to a certain extent, i mean yes they're not saying anything new the japanese. they still claim, you know, the islands.

the united states serving as the asia pacific power has been critical. and as i said before we welcome china's peaceful rise. we think is good because china is a booming potential market believing it is good not only because it will allow china to potentially share burdens with us in helping countries that are not as far along develop. we think it is good hundreds of millions of chinese citizens have been able to rise from poverty at incredible speed. they could not have done that had it not been for a stable, trading system and world order, that is underwritten in large part by the work our alliances do. i think it is going to be important for us to continue to adapt to challenges. the same principles the alliance was founded on need to update about concerns on cyber threats, that we are nimble and responsive to potential conflicts arising because of maritime disputes. we have to do it in a way that brings in china and other countries into a common effort to maintain order and peace in the region. why seeking to strengthen military to military cooperati

rebalance to the asia pacific including its expression in our own defense capabilities. we face new threats. new domains. new geographies. and new capabilities. and in all of this one thing remains the same. that is our alliance, the alliance with japan. that is secretary kerry said the cornerstone of peace and stability in the region. and we're deeply committed both to japan's security and the security in the region. guidelines really represent a wonderful opportunity and new high point in the alliance history. at a time when japan's own security posture is changing in historic ways, these guidelines allow us to modernize the u.s. u.s.-japan alliance by breaking new ground in military cooperation and helping us to open new areas of military cooperation both in the asia pacific and around the globe. in these new guidelines we can work in domains like space and cyberspace and we can cooperate in new ways both regionally and globally. i look forward to working with mr. anakatani during mr. abe's visit to washington and in the coming months to implement the roles and missio

of course the asia-pacific is also a major focus of our international economic policy and diplomacy. the markets there are huge and they are growing very rapidly. they are expanding right along with them is the range of the american economic, economic -- economic, political, security interest. seven asian countries are our negotiating partners on the tpp. these include japan, whose prime minister will be in washington next week for a state dinner and to adjust a joint session of congress. the transformation of the united states and japan from enemies to allies over the past seven decades is truly one of the most magnificent achievements in all of history for both countries. an example of a remarkable turnaround and reconciliation. the tpp is one way to guarantee that our bilateral ties already strong grow even stronger while , serving to reassure the our -- reassure all of our allies that america's commitment to the region is deeply rooted and long-term. because the asia pacific matter so much, president obama announced early in his presidency a plan for a rebalance in foreign policy

involving countries in asia pacific whose backgrounds vary the u.s. and japan must take the lead. we must take the lead to build a market pure, dynamic, sustainable and is also free from the ash tarry nations of any -- from the ash trarery intentions of any nation. in the pacific market we cannot overlook sweatshops on the environment nor can we simply allow free riders or intellectual property. no instead, we can split our shared values -- spread our shared values around the world and have them take root. the rule of law to more countries, and freedom. that is exactly what the t.p.p. is all about. furthermore, the t.p.p. goes far beyond just economic benefit. it is also about our security. long time strategic value. we should never forget that. the t.p.p. covers an area that accounts for 40% of our economy and 1/3 of all global trade. we must turn the area into a region for lasting peace and prosperity. that is for the sake of our children and our children's children. as for u.s.-japan the goal is near. let us bring the t.p.p. for successful conclusion through our joint leadershi

one last note is always got to remember that the asia pacific has no nato. there's no structure there for security. and in nato, the wounds of world war ii were healed over decades with france and germany and united kingdom and so forth all working together. and there was a structure there for reconciliation to be made after world war ii. that never happened in the asia pacific and you still see them pointing fingers and still a lot of residual hostility there. why has the peace been kept in the asia pacific for decades and decades which led to all of prosperity there? us, it's been the secret has been the pivotal role of american military power. and the rebalance seems to do is keep that good thing going. >> thank you. >> good morning, university of maryland, a lot of focus for foreign affairs and crises have been in asia and europe and north africa. what about south america and central america? they are our closest neighbors and a lot of turmoil down there. whats our interaction with them? >> it is a very good question and your question is a reminder, we'r

it will focus on asia pacific security. in the senkaku islands between china attend japan. and officials say there will be a major event on monday when prime minister abe and top american issues sign a deal with japan where japan takes a bigger role in providing it's own self defense. abe will visit boston, san francisco while in the united states. >> well, he made his name in the boxing ring, but former heavyweight champion turned mayor klitschko in interview. >> there was a deep chill between russia and the usa. there has been steady violations of the latest cease-fire. it is a tough arena for any politician to negotiate even one with a 87% knockout rate. we down with mayor vitali klitschko and asked what he thinks vladimir putin's end game in ukraine. >> ukraine has to play a very important role in this empire. we ukrainians don't want back to the ussr. our future, most population see future in modern ukraine. that's our goal. >> do you want to see ukraine to be a part of nato, or do you worry if ukraine is wedded into that alliance it will be constantly be upon between

rebalance to the asia pacific including the expression in our own defense capability. we face new threats new domain domains. new capabilityies. >> the conflict now the possible conflict in the east china seas, you've heard of it, the senkaku islands. the chinese call to the diallo islands. this is not something that is completely impossible. as far as the u.s. military base in okinawa that has been very controversial in japan they talk now of moving that facility completely outside of japan and into guam. >> just reflecting on your earlier comments, japan you're so right has had a low-key role for decades and even hesitant to send peace keepers. how will this go over in the country? >> i think there is a lot of trepidation and reluctance. that's why we've seen people them reassure the public and those who are jittery of japanese militarism for obvious historical reasons down playing the to be ability that japan will be involved in any sort of proactive military actions overseas unless of course they're defending themselves or if there is a crisis in the asia pacific.

in other markets around the asia-pacific asia-pacific region, the kospi rose by 1.5%. that extended its winning streak to seven session. >>> singapore flourished into one of the most successful leaderships by attracting foreign investment and workers from abroad. people have started to complain that living costs are rising too fast. they also say infrastructure hasn't kept up. the roads and trains are getting too crowded. government officials have been trying to get a handle on the situation. they've started limiting the number of foreign workers. it's part of an effort to shift the driver of the economy to productivity and skilled labor. we have a report on how people are adjusting. >> reporter: the managers at a singapore airport found a way to cut down on labor costs. they found an you a mated way to cook rice and noodles. they are able to cut two staff a day. managers of another restaurant are trying something even more unusual. they are sending food and drink by drone. the gadget is programmed to fly to a particular table. the managers are jus testing it now. they

a majority of the victims are in the asia pacific region where there are around 3.5 million vulnerableand those affected can find themselves forced into slavery or the sex trade. and if of those trafficked are in fact children. >>> in southern thailand people have taken matters into their own hands. they are armed and they say they are determined to stop their communities from deteriorating into lawlessness. >>> deep in the jungles, these men patrol one of asia's busiest smuggling routes. they are all volunteers who have answered their government's call for civilians to do what they can to stop human traffickers from using thailand as a transit point. thousands of refugees come through here ever year in search of better lives. and these men hope taking matter into their own hands will help stop the rising of violence. >> translator: the government officials are involved with the human traffickers. this is our biggest challenge. many of the local villages are also involved. though i don't think they benefit as much as the officials. >> reporter: not far from the jungle refugees try to e

the president has talked about an asia pacific pivot. they're trying to portray this, characterize this as part of that as a reemphasis on their focus on the asia pacific particularly in the face of an ascended china. >> thank you. >>> japan's prime minister shinzo abe spoke this morning at harvard's kennedy school of government. when asked about regional tensions, abe said that japan has been working since world war ii to promote peace in the region. >> we have made efforts to development in asia. i believe it availability would come about. prime minister shinzo abe will meet with president obama tomorrow. >>> lore receipt lynch was confirmed the first african-american woman to lead the doj. >> if a little girl from north carolina used to tell her grandfather in the fields to lift her up on the back of his mule so she can see way up high, grandaddy, can grow up to be the chief law enforcement officer of the united states of america, we can do anything. [applause] >> lynch's nomination was held up for months because of disagreements betw

must take the lead in talks involving the nations in the asia-pacific. >> as for u.s./japan negotiations, the goal is near. let us bring the tpp to successful conclusion through our joint leadership. [ applause ] >> abe said the countries must take the initiative in building a fair, dynamic and sustainable market that's free from the arbitrary intentions of any nation. he concluded his 45-minute speech by calling the bond between the two countries an alliance of hope. >> let the two of us, america and japan, join our hands together and do our best to make the world a better, a much better place to live. alliance of hope, together we can make difference. thank you so much! [ applause ] >>> prime minister abe's speech was largely welcomed at capitol hill but it also triggered some criticism from japan's neighbors. nhk has the report. >> reporter: u.s. ambassador to japan, caroline kennedy spoke about abe's description of his visit to a world war ii memorial saying she found his words to be powerful. and she referred to his remark that he's committed to upholding statemen

foreign policy toward the asia-pacific region. he's expected to express his hope to strengthen the bilateral alliance in an effort to secure peace in. asia where the rule of law is respected. and he will pledge japan's commitment to taking on global issues such as terrorism, infectious diseases and natural disasters in cooperation with the u.s. >>> political observers say leaders will be paying close attention to the speech. abe will issue a statement later this year reflecting on japan's in the 70 years since the end of world war ii. >>> foreign affairs and defense chiefs from japan and u.s. are getting ready to meet. they are will review guidelines for the first time in 18 years. japan japan's foreign minister and defense minister will hold talks with secretary of state john kerry and ash carter on monday. the guidelines will bolster defense cooperation over remote japanese ieslands in the event of an armed attack. this is in response to china's stepped up activities in the east china sea and elt where. the new guidelines will a

i know that us what you asked about, but you can take that same argument to the asia-pacific region,ch is another growth area for us. a lot of voluntarily -- volatility and happened with north korea as well as tension between china and japan. in both of those regions, which are growth areas for us, we expect there is going to continue to be opportunities for us to bring our capabilities. amy: during the call, hewson also noted that 20% of lockheed's sales in 2014 were international -- that is, to non-american customers. she added that lockheed has set a goal to get to 25% over the next two years. >> there's been a slight blip in pentagon procurement. the company's need to grow constantly. they're looking to up foreign sales to make a pretty reductions at the pentagon. as we heard in the clip, they're looking to areas of conflict. it is not surprising, but i'm surprised she said it so explicitly. she was asked about the iran question, would that suppress the market. she basically said, there's plenty of turbulence, don't worry about it, as it is in east asia, and these will be our gro

many victims are in the asia pacific region where there's around 3.5 billion refugees. some can be forced into slavery or the sex trade. many being children according to the united nations >>> in southern thailand people took matters into their own hands to stop human trafficking. they are armed and determined to stop the communities deteriorating into lawlessness. >> reporter: deep in the jungles of southern thailand the men patrol one of asia's busy smuggling routes. they are volunteers answering calls for civilians to do what they can to stop trackers using thailand as a transit point. myanmar and bangladesh come through here every year in search of better lives and the men know that taking matters into their own hand will stop lawlessness because of the presence of armed gangs that smuggle them through. >> translation: the government officials are involved with the human traffickers. this is the biggest challenge. many of the local villages are involved. i don't think they benefit as much as the officials. not far from the jungle, refugees rescued from armed smuggle

get out the globe and look at the asia-pacific. it's all water. what is the army going to do out there but they found plenty to do and one reason for that is almost all the military is in the asia-pacific region are dominated by their armies. one of the earlier questions was asking about partnership and building partner capacity. if we want these countries to be our friend, to be strong and stable and stand up with us against the threats then we need to work with them and they have fantastic relationships. one last note we have to remember they have no nato. there is no structure for security. the wounds were healed over decades of with france and germany and the united kingdom. there is a structure for the reconciliation to be made and that never happened in the asia-pacific. and you still see them pointing fingers and there's a lot of residual hostility. why he hasn't been kept for decades and decades that has led to all of the prosperity? us. the secret has been the pivotal role of american military power and that's what has kept the lid on. we

there has been growing support in asia-pacific to join the conflict in the middle east.the malaysian government feel they have to stamp on this recruitment campaign. now these 17 individuals that were arrested on sunday aged between 14 and 49, they were supposed to allegedly target locations in the capitol and the federal state where the main seat of government the highest court in the land and the prime minister's office is about 30 kilometers away from kl. >>> pro-russian separatists have released 16 ukrainian solds. both sides have agreed to exchange prisoners. separatists say they have released all ukrainian prisoners, and they are waiting for kiev to do the same. >>> sporadic fighting continues in eastern ukraine. people have been hiding in underground shelt evers for months. that includes children living with foster parents who can't afford to clothe and feed them. andrew simmonds reports. >> reporter: children should haven't to live like this. an existence underground with little food. it's always the poor who suffer most at times of conflict. and there is no exce

and japan and other countries in the asia-pacific region.ted japan recently and had a good visit with mrs. abe where they discuss among other things our shared commitment to the education of women and girls at the things the u.s. and japan could do together to our own national commitments but also to support international girls education, our peace corps in the united states is partnering with the japanese counterpart finding way to foster growth. so it's going to be a good and substantive and important visit from the prime minister but of course, there are many other important elements that we will be hearing from now that i think will resonate with the japanese american public in a really really testimony came which we valued his friendship and partnership. >> good morning ladies and gentlemen. our social secretary chairman spoke about a waiting spring. for the culinary side of our state and we are actually celebrating spring so for the first course we are doing a very classic american salad with a japanese twist, literally. this particula

serving as an a asia pacific power has been critical to that. as a i've said before, we welcome china's peaceful rise we think it is good not only because china is a booming potential market, we think it is good not only because it allows china potentially to share some burdens with us in helping countries that are not as far along developed. we think it is just good that hundreds of millions of chinese citizens have been able rise out of poverty. at incredible speed over the last several years. they could not have done it had it not been for a stable trading system, and world order that is underwritten in large part by the work that our alliances do. it is going to be important to adapt to a ew challenge, so part of the goal here is that the same principles that alliance was founded on continually update to concerns about cyberthreats. that we are nimble and responsive to potential conflicts that may arise because of maritime disputes. but i think we have to do it in a way that brings in china, and other countries into a common effort to mainta

that is where i want to go with this question, with the asia pacific economy growing faster than any how have these trade agreements benefit australia, but you already have this bilateral agreement with the u.s. and so why do you need ttp and then what do you do about china? and that part of ttp? ambassador beazley: that's a totally different plan. we are going in place the asian nations that love organizing the trade agreements between them. they are not particularly exciting. and i think the three that we have negotiated with korea and japan and china are more exciting. but partly what is driven with by the education that is being delivered in the countries and the region following what has been happening with the ttp and getting an understanding of how much more they ought to be including in their trade agreements, that they may not have done in the past. the second point is that trade between this country and the asian region is intention and -- is intense and the character , has driven asian prosperity. it is self-generating to a considerable degree. europe was the importer of l

why has the peace and kept in asia-pacific for decades and decades? us.secret has been the civil role of american military power. rebalancing seems to keep that this thing going. >> thank you, mr. secretary. secretary carter: thank you. >> a lot of the soviets for foreign affairs and the crisis sees -- crises have been in the middle east. what about south america? there's a lot of turmoil down there. what is our interaction with him? secretary carter: very good question. the question is a reminder. you cannot take your eye off anyone. all the world is connected. we have a global response of a lady -- responsibility. the instability fueled by narcotics trade is essentially important dynamic there it leads to terrorism. the founding of revolutionary groups to illegal migrants in the u.s. and so forth. it would be unfortunate if we found the kind of thing that you see every day in the middle east that close to our own borders. what we are doing there is working with the militaries in that region to try to build their capacity, make sure that a behave with th

and prosperity is nothing less than the for peace involving countries in asia pacific whose background vary. the u.s. and japan must take the lead. we must take the lead to build a market dean nam mc, sustainable and also free from the arbitrary nations of any -- from the arbitration intentions of any nation. [ applause ] in the pacific market we cannot overlook sweat shops or violence in the environment, nor can we simply allow free riders on intellectual property. [ applause ] no. instead, we can share our shared values around the world and have them take root. the rule of law, democracy and freedom. that is exactly what the tpp is all about. [ applause ] furthermore, the ttp goes far beyond just economic benefits. it is also about our security. its specific value is awesome. we should never forget that the ttp covers an area that accounts for 40% of our economy and one-third of global trade. we must turn the area into a region for lasting peace and prosperity. that is for the sake of our children and our children's children. as for u.s./japan negotiations, the goal is near. let us b

a majority of the victims are in the asia pacific region where there are around 3.5 million vulnerablehose affected can find themselves forced in to slavery. or even the sex trade. the u.n. says many of those traffic the are children. in southern thailand locals have taken matters in to their own hands to stop human trafficking. they are armed and determined to stop their communities from dee teardeteriorateing in to lawlessness, al jazerra's ma ga or teague adjoined the patrol. >> reporter: deep in the jungles of southern thailand these men pa pedroia control one of the busiest smuggling smuggling routes of they are all volunteers who have answered their government's call for civilian to his do what they can to stop human traffickers from using thailand as a transit points. thousands of refugees from me anbar and bangladesh come through here every year in search of better lives and these men hope that taking matters in to their own hands will prevent a rise in crime and lawlessness because of the presence of illegal migrants and the armed gangs that smuggle them through. >> translator

is properly positioned in the asia pacific for the rest of this century, and under that fall a lot of things. insuring that the alliances are as strong as they can be, building new partnerships and in some cases, insuring that the rise of china doesn't turn into a trap. >> general, as you look at kim jong-un, when you look at the decision making process that he uses, and i don't know if the appropriate word is random, but would you say is there like a chain of command or a general structured way decisions are made or is it pretty much you're not usually certain how things are going to go with him? >> yes, sir, thank you. we don't know a lot about the decision making process inside of that regime. if you look at just the three years he's been the leader he's changed his senior leadership more than his father and his grandfather put together. and so from one perspective, the use of keratin stick the use of brutality in many cases in order to insure absolute loyalty to him i think undercuts and leaves concern with me that one, he's got a group around him that will be frank with him, that

we have renewed our relationship in the asia pacific.abe is leading japan to the role on a world stage. the foundation of both efforts is a strong u.s.-japan alliance. president obama: ours is an alliance focused on the future, the security of our nations and the world, trade that is fair and free and the equal opportunity and human rights of all people around the world and in our countries as well. women and girls because they truly deserve to shine. president obama: prime minister abe, mrs. abe, members of the japanese delegation, we are truly honored to have you here as great allies and as true friends. welcome to the united states. [applause] >> good morning. prime minister abe: mr. president, mrs. obama, mr. vice president, dr. biden ladies and gentlemen, i thank president obama's warm welcome. two years ago when i visited washington, d.c. it was in february during the cold season of the year. i am honored to be back in this season when we can enjoy the beautiful season south lawn of the white house. and i'd like to express my appre

this is part of the council's project on shaping the asia pacific future. we have the secretary of u.s. treasury department and former special envoy on china. the project is currently on phase one which focuses on the economic and financial architecture and this includes the asian infrastructure and infrastructure bank and the new development bank and the silk road initiative showing strong momentum. and this includes under increasing scrutiny. this includes the investment and financial architecture. the international organization continues to expand in the upload chinese capital into foreign markets which is rising we have efforts to strengthen the economy face a new challenge. and there are great opportunities to pursue common interest and also serious potential risks of fragmentation and we are delighted to have the vice minister with us to provide his perspective on these very important elements. the financial institutions in china's long-term vision. he was appointed to his current position in may of 2010 following a very distinguished career at the mi

that is where i want to go with this question, with the asia pacific economy growing faster than any part of the world, how have these trade agreements benefit australia, but you already have this bilateral agreement with the u.s. and so why do you need ttp and then what do you do about china? and that part of ttp? ambassador beaz;eu"ley: that's a totally different plan. we are going in place the asian nations that love organizing the trade agreements between them. and i think the three that we have negotiated with with korea and japan and china are more exciting. but partly what is driven with by the education that is being delivered in the countries and the region following what has been part of the ttp and getting an understanding of how much more they ought to be including in their trade agreements. the second point is that trade between this country and the asian region is intention and the character has driven asian prosperity. it is self-generating to a considerable degree. one of the things that i point out is this -- currently your rate of manufactured goods is 1.5%. what do