shirk from its interests in maintaining these principled positions going forward. >> more with kirk campbell the assistant secretary of state for >>> we're back with dr. kurt campbell the assistant secretary of state for east asian and pacific affairs. dr. campbell, china has been investing considerable sums in its navy but also a whole series of patrols and fisheries and other sorts of vessels. analysts say they're intentionally intended to circumvent u.s. treaty obligations specifically this things that we would really regard as aggression by warships. will the united states consider aggression by these types of ships as the same as it would from a warship? when it comes to the allies? >> on your first point it's very clear that you have a proliferation of agencies coastal ministries and the like that are building naval and -- >> fleets. >> well, you know, coastal patrol vessels for a host of issues. fishing and the like. and they are active in areas approximate to china's -- proximate to china's coast. look our goal again is these principled engagements on maritime issues. maintenance and

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