cnas wants to help u.s.fficials and allies counter china' is multifaceted strategy to use its military, diplomatic, and economic might to course neighbors into making territorial concessions in the south china sea. the e maritime strategegy asia in project, we have the senior director of asia-pacific wallace he at cnas -- asia-pacific policy at cnas. welcome to her tell me about your project. >> it is the dominant area for the 21st century. the growth of the economy in this region will be a great opportunity for the united states in the 21st century, but we have to stay strong and be engaged on a daily basis. we have to grow that engagement comprehensive lee economically, politically, and distaste on militarily. we're looking at an integrated strategy for comprehensive long-term policy in this region. >> you he been at this game for a long time, but you are taking a slightly different angl how is it you are going about to create this, sort of, deep strategy you are looking for? >> at the center for new ameri

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i'm disappointed that my cna colleague was not able to join us and the only thing that is capable of is being sick. so that's a very rare thing but we have a lot of firepower here to help us consider these issues. we have been talking to mayors and other experts kind of on the ground whether its communities and how would be implemented and what the legal issues are. i want to start on a broader dimension about the president's choice to move forward with executive action. was it the right thing for him to do? >> i think it was the only thing he could do. i have been close to the process through the bipartisan policy center of watching the various opportunities that the congress had particularly the republican house beginning with this time last year when there was a moment where there was talk about after the primaries and there was talk about a window in the summer and it just never came. there was no indication that it would. so asking the administration the president and the country to wait longer somehow do something great with materialize in the next year was just not probable. i