he also called on them to increase tension over disputed parts of the south china sea. the director for the china national association of international studies joins us now. we had hoped to have been able to discuss john kerry and his chinese counterpart's press conference. that has been delayed for another hour. we do have an idea of what they would have been talking about. the first thing, of course, being, programs the most important, a way forward on north korea's nuclear program, which is a major challenge, kerry said, to global security. what sort of response would he get there in beijing? >> there is no doubt that the continued nuclear arms testing by dprk constitutes a major threat to peace and stability not only on the korean peninsula itself, but others. china is a victim by these repeated nuclear testing by dprk i think china has called for the resumption of a six-party talk and urges a rationality and the reason to prevail and also urged all countries on the peninsula to discontinue with in any nuclear weapon program. in this particular regard co-ops between

sway around the south china sea. most of you are familiar with the claim that began in 1947 that basically is called the cows come as that's what it looks like to 80% of the south china sea. we are there now circling around some of these fortress garrisons which china is trying to turn into real territory. that is a flashpoint and of course you have the issue of taiwan. china calls it the renegade province, an island of over 20 million people who are right now really depressed and afraid for two reasons. one is that they see china swirling like a python and circling them and they also see the u.s. which may no longer have the resolve to stand with taiwan. i interviewed one professor who proposed a grand bargain that basically trained taiwan for peace everywhere else. everybody also talked to didn't think that was such a great idea but it does reflect the fact that if push comes to shove, we might not have american forces standing up for taiwan like bill clinton did in 96 or eisenhower did several times in the 50s. an

to invest in paramilitary modernization that seeks to establish control with the east and south china sea. the of whether china's trajectory with aid to war although experts disagree but with the potential impact to go back on u.s. forces over 74 years ago many cited between the united states and japan was inevitable. said to steer down the crucial and also to inform a broader audience. >> is the you understand as the micro the sewage and then to tell us more and what that means for the world spirit he by air appreciate the american -- and also to stake you for this. and we were stranded out beyond the beltway in the torrential and got there two hours late he let us go into office and they redecorated. [laughter] but it's he did better than his hospitality. but today is due to talk about an issue that i think is one of the most precious -- pressing issues of our time to be front and center in the 2016 presidential of a and to put and i discuss these fiends whether survey eric history bears the first three -- the anniversary of the pearl harbor attack so with that the of the book itsel

swing around to the south china sea. nine will have 9 that's the claim that began in 1947 that basically is called cow's tongue because that's what it looks like 80% of the south china sea. we're there now. our warships are there now. as we speak circling around some of these fortress which china is trying to turn into artificial eyelets in the real territory. that's a flash point. of course, you've got the perennial issue of taiwan. china called it the renegade province that's on a island over 20 million people who were right now really depressed and afraid. they're depressed and afraid for two reasons. one is that they see china slowly just like a python encircling l them and they also see a u.s. which may no longer have the roflt. to stand with taiwan. i interviewed charles, one professor who proposed a grand bargain that basically trade taiwan for peace everywhere else. yeah. i fortunately every else i talked to think didn't think that was such a good idea. but i think it does reflect the fact that if push comes to s

, the four groups of islands in the south china sea. so that is the first possible signal change. the second signal and possible signal i'm wondering whether you meant to make was whether taiwan would come out more clearly to clarify its intentions behind the dash line. i think bonnie was alluding to that earlier. i'm not sure that you touched on that as explicitly as you could. can you clarify what you meant for your may 2014 statement. thank you very much. >> i'm sorry if i did not make it clear the position with regard to the south china sea. we did not give up our claims over south china sea. that's what i started a little bit earlier. however, i did mention that any claim must be based on international law, especially the u.n. convention on the law of sea. so with regard to 11 dash line, i did not say that we would give it up or it is no longer in existence. i say that if the 11 dash line needs to be based on international law. however, there is no international ruling on the 11 dash line and it is subject to debate internationally

actions inrovocative the south china sea. positionsour basic and we will stick to these basic positions. court,he international that is something we will talk about. we will follow the international law, and therefore, the results of the international court should have an effect on international law. people, for us to accept the results of the international court is important. administration of foreign officials came out -- foreign affairs came out to say we do not accept the result of the international court decision. i can feel this is coming out of some painful calculation, painful discussions. after all, taiwan is now part of the international court administration. course,did during the we encourage the community to have its voice heard in the process. it is not right to make a position on something where taiwan's voice cannot be heard. archives orto the the results of the documentation to become public, that is something that is interesting. we started some discussion about that, but we have not had the conclusion. whate

we oppose provocative actions in the south china sea. and i think these are the basic positions, and we will stick to these basic positions. about the international court of arbitration, that is, you know, something that is presented as a dilemma. on the one hand, we will follow the international law especially the clause and, therefore, the results of the international court of arbitration should have the same effect as international law. however, the international court of arbitration excludes taiwan to have a role or even to have its voice heard. and therefore, for taiwan people whether to accept the results of the international court of arbitration or not is a real dilemma. one week before president ma met with the president of china, the foreign minister came out in a quick way to say we don't recognize or accept the results of the international court of arbitration decision. and i can feel that this coming out of some very painful calculation, very painful discussions. after all, taiwan is not part of the international court of arb

the chinese view of the south china sea is different from the american view of south china sea. we view it as international waters as part of our global trade efforts, the chinese have bought more proprietary interest in the south china sea almost as if it is an inland sea. and the different perception sets the stage for major disagreements based on a conflict. could lead us to problems with china which we try to avoid. it seems to me that is more the focus of potential security problem today than taiwan. >> at least three, four stars that i can see here. and opened to the audience, a few short questions first. and we be training -- for getting congressional restrictions, this is a policy question. this is a policy question. you, in washington don't like policy questions but should we be training young p l a officers at west point and other military institutions? >> yes. >> yes. >> did you worry? american command and control systems are very sophisticated. do you worry -- did you worry -- would you worried today about the command and control systems in china where we have incide

but when you look at north korea, in fact, the ufs china south kore -- theu.s. china soul an interest in a denuclearized north korea. has china actually created a moment of opportunity for the u.s., china and south korea to work together to impose costs on north korea and to reverse north korea's efforts to become a nuclear weapons state? >> and costs often take the form of sanctions and we look at iran whether you look at the nuclear deal or not the sanctions were effective in getting iran to the table, particularly the banking sanctions, taking iran off the swift system. we don't have the same tools when it comes to north korea because it's substantially more isolatethan iran and other places that the u.s. has helped sanctions against. >> that's correct. a lot of people in congress have wanted to put secondary sanctions against north korea. i think there are several bills in capitol hill right now that are gaining momentum as a result of this test. but north korea is such a hard target in the international community. it is not like they're big international tra

almostr: china considers all of the south china sea as part of its own territory. recent months, regional countries said china has become more aggressive in pressing its territorial claim. several countries beefed up their military presence in the region. >> the islands have been china territory since ancient times. the islands on both sides of the straight have the duty of safeguarding them. reporter: the situation is unlikely to calm down. successor's party is in favor of independence. anchor: we are not used to seeing hollywood stars like leonardo dicaprio looking nervous in the spotlight. today will perhaps set off a few nerves as he met the pope at the vatican. the perhaps unlikely meeting of the silver screen and the policing was marked in dicaprio's interest in protecting the environment. he and the pontiff discussed climate change. in the end, pope francis presented dicaprio with a copy of his recent letter on that subject. >> it represents to me the promise of the future and enlightenment. it is representational of your view here as well. i wanted to give

>> i think the situation in the south china sea is going to be a situation of what i call a slow boilit's a pot of water on the stove that gradually gets hotter and hotter. most of the actors in east asia right now are trying to cool things down. but there will be isolated provocations and actions. i see no indication that the chinese are interested in real dialogue. i see no indication that they're going to back away from these very substantial artificial islands that they have built in the south china sea. so i don't see that issue having a positive trajectory. last year was the first time the u.s. sent a ship within the 12 nautical mile zone around the island. but why did the u.s. do that? the u.s. did that because china was adopting an increasingly assertive posture through its very active land reclamation activities. the u.s. strategy toward china is to encourage china's rise in a way that contributes to international norms and rules on both economic and security issues. but at the same time we need to stay true to our interests and values. and i'm confident that the u.s. will do

the philippines is already in a dispute with china or portions of the south china sea. china has itself conducted flights in those areas. some filipinos see the presence of the americans now as actually a good thing. they see it as a way by which their own defense forces can be backed up and have more of a power to then stand up against any threats imposed. what will happen from here now that the supreme court has deemed this enhanced agreement, is still something to be seen. as many filipinos say, they will take to the streets in protest >>> still ahead, samsung apologises and greece for a workplace safety plan for its employees. a cleric appeals his conviction. viction. >>> the top stories are al jazeera. the u.n. humanitarian chief says at least 400 people need to be moved from madaya to receive life-saving treatment. food and medical relief has finally reached trapped people in three towns. the u.s. will be allowed to increase their military presence in the philippines after a deal was approved by a supreme court in manilla. nigeria's oil minister has called for an e

china has been expanding its muscle in the south china sea. there have been a lot of fly bys and ships in the area. they cannot hold a candle to how large the chinese fleet is. with america on its side it feels more confident. they see this u.s. presence as very unnecessary and feels it makes matters even more tense in the region. they would rather that the philippines deal with any disputes with china on its own without american backing because they feel this only increases the tension in the region because it brings in another player whose military might is also one that filipinos see as a little too dangerous to have too close to home >>> thank you for that update from manilla. still ahead on al jazeera, samsung apologises and agrees on a deal on work safe policy for its workers. plus. >> changes >>> thousands of david bowie fans hold a street party in the london neighborhood where he was born celebrating the light rock star's life. star's life. >> and after the address... when you're on hold, your business is on hold. that's why comcast bu

india may have certainly some issues about freedom of navigation in the south china sea. they have a lot of traffic going through. so it's not just china versus the united states. japan, all of the countries in region have an issue about freedom of navigation. i think what is most important is we be very clear about what we're saying and not send mixed signals. on the one hand we can't say, well, it's innocent passage that we're requesting, but it's really freedom of navigation of the seas. if we say it with ambiguity, we're con fussing our own allies and we are angering the chinese. we have to be very clear on exactly what our position is, and this is something that goes back to tsun sao. be clear what we think the issues are for us and the chinese in the region. >> in my days as sect of defense, the seven dash line was an unknown document in the archives of the chiang kai-shek regime. >> one quick question ask then we'll go to final question. there is something specific you suggest we should be doing we're not doing to improve the military-to-military relationship or are

and in that decoration south china sea islands were defined as territory of china.t was clearly defined as that. so from chinese point of view, it is not only from long history of china. >> rose: from the american point of view and point of view of your neighbors. they see it very differently as you know. >> they see it somewhat differently. what china has done is despite the strong feelings of historic rights, china have not been assertive, they have not been aggressive. because of the 50 eyelets or whatever you call them, over 30 of them, only chinese have eight, and filipinos have eight and the rest are the other countries in the south china sea. if china was very assertive they would have taken the islands back but they haven't done that. all they have said is let's find a peaceful way out. >> rose: what would be a definition of a way out. on the part of china. >> on the part of china is. >> rose: definition of on the way out would be what. >> there's an ongoing discussion within china, you know. and there's some code of conduct of the freedom of the delegation.

, not just to counter north korea but also the expansionism that is going on with china and the south china sea. adam: feels like we have been seeing headlines not just with kim jong-un but his father for so long. could we be stuck in this for another 50 years? how do we break out of the cycle of him throwing a temper tantrum and having to respond? sen. rubio: the dynamics are bizarre. it is a regime that does people, they have death camps. our responsibility is to ensure they cannot do anything to the u.s. they are increasing the capability of long-range rocket spirit we' ve never had a time in the world where a lunatic possesses long-range missiles and a nuclear warheads capable of striking the u.s. we need to act with urgency about having the missile defense systems that are necessary to prevent that from hurting our people. s game plan with an idea. north korea launches conventional missiles and south

to restrict china's maritime activities in the south china sea. chinese patrol ships have repeatedly entered japan's territorial waters in the east china sea. japan controls the islands, the japanese government maintains the islands are an inherent part of japan's territory. china and taiwan claim them. last year, such intrusions took place nearly three times per month on average. >>> it's just a little over a week into 2016, but already tensions are rising in several parts of the world. threatening global security. so for a look at what that could mean for this region in the year ahead, nhk senior political commentator sat down with a security expert. evan was a white house advisor on asia and senior director of the national security council. >> reporter: what do you think will be the biggest security risk in the world in 2016? how will it affect japan? >> security concerns that i'm worried about in 2016 are issues like cross relations following the upcoming election in taiwan. continued instability in the south china sea as many different players

the two foreign ministers also addressed the territorial disputes in the south china sea. kerry urged china to tone down its aggressive actions there. a 24 day standoff with an armed militia in oregon is now over. this comes after one of the militia members was shot and killed in a gun battle last night. police when he and ryan bundy refused to surrender-- gunfire was exchanged. officials say it )s not clear who fired the first shots. bundy was arrested on federal conspiracy charges. his brother who is the protest leader was arrested separately. new at noon- bull fighting with a baby in one

i think over time, china has grown as an economic power, and they're now growing as a military power, the claim of jurisdiction over the south or east china sea, parts of it, has become much more of a prominent issue. and i think we're going to have to really insist that, we see the chinese rising as a military power. we've recently had the foreign minister of singapore say -- we're not going to be able to stop that. india may have some issues about freedom of navigation in the south china sea. they have a lot of traffic going through. i think what's most important, we be very clear about what we're saying, and not send mixed signals. on the one hand, we can't say, well, it's innocent passage we're requesting. it's freedom of navigation of seas. if we say it with ambiguity, we're confusing our own allies, and angering the chinese. and sun tzu said be prudent but not hesitant. so, we have to be clear about the issues for us in the region. >> and in my days as secretary of defense, the seven-dash line was an unknown document in the archives of the regime. >> one quick question, and then we'll go to a final question. are we doi

it's critical not that we only be effective but seen as being affected and to get to asia and the south chinasea. everything that is said is very true. there is, china's rise is a major factor. it is a welcome factor to united states in almost every way and i'm not one of those people who believes that conflict between the united states and china is inevitable. it's certainly not desirable. i don't think it's likely that these things are not automatic big enough to work for them and china's rise by the way is not the only rise going on in asia. it can be a it's a rising of military power and japan is a rising military power and there are other things that are doing things, vietnam, philippines and so forth. our point of view on that, the u.s. point of view is the same one we have had long-standing which is we welcome that. we have tried to create an environment there and i said earlier we were the pivotal factor in making this so in which over seven decades essentially everybody could follow their own destiny towards prosperity and that includes china. we have never tried to obstruct china's

indicated its intention to fly, sail and operate wherever international law allows, including the south china. china claims almost the entire area and has constructed manmade islands on submerged reefs. that has fueled tensions with neighbors that have competing territorial claims, including the philippines. u.s. officials have asked their counterparts in beijing to stop taking unilateral action in the area, but china's maritime activities there continue. the philippine foreign affairs secretary told reporters the two sides discussed the possibility of joint patrols near the islands, but albert del rosario said no agreement was reached. >>> recent surveys by the health ministry show that one-third of japanese men are overweight and the numbers are increasing. for many of these men the concern is not just with their weight but with their appearance. now people in the fashion industry are starting to take notice. nhk world has that story. >> translator: you look really nice. >> reporter: thanks. this man is trying on a sweater that's extra, extra large. he found it at the department store that'

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south china sea where the u.s. said they are building outposts in a resource rich area claimed that the chinese deny. >> we ask that all parties, clarify the claims under the international law. >> china made the program of not peering militaryisation. we cannot accept the allegations that they are not being matched by actions. >> there is an issue where they almost agreed completely that is increasing cooperation to help combat violent extremivism around the world. >> we're committed to cooperate, do our best to protect our people. >> the chinese president agreed to support a security council resolution aimed at north korea. but it could take weeks or months for the resolution to be drafted. in washington. >>> holocaust survivors commemorated 71 years since the liberation of auschwitz. [music] candles in 1945 the soviet arm liberated the camp inflicted by germany. and some of the survivors wore sashe that represented the striped clothing that prisoners were forced to wear. they toured the camp and left if you arers

it will be an important part within the south china sea, east china sea, et cetera. but i think it would be a very different purpose than ours. ours has been forced projection over the presence reassuring allies we were with them. >> let me open the floor to questions. we still have a few more minutes. the lights are bright enough. all right. are you media? right here. okay. yeah, the chinese woman right here. oh, she's not chinese. >> my name is hey tkpwar. i'm the president of the sill laud institute. there are many experts internationally who are saying that we are closer to nuclear war than at the height of the cold war due to ava right of reasons. now, if that would happen by accident or otherwise, it would lead to the elimination of mankind. that many other destabilizing factors. one said we are in front of the perfect political storm because of the of the new financial quest. the eu is about to detonate over the refugee crisis. we have isis. >> what is your question. >> so my question is, why can you not make a new dire dime where we answer to the president's

china considers most of the south china sea to be its sovereign territory. other countries and territories have similar claims there. >>> china's ambassador to japan says his country plants to built civilian facilities on its artificial islands in the waters. ambassador said china's reclaimuation project are to protect its sovereignty and said the philippines and other countries have carried out construction projs in the area. he talked about chinese test flights carried out using a run way on the island. said the flights were in accordance with international law using civilian aircraft and added the air field will be used for rescue operations and plans to build facilities for maritime traffic safety, weather surveying and ocean research. >>> almost a month ago japan and south korea reached a final settlement on the issue of those referred to as comfort women. the deal brought closure to the greatest cause of tension. the south korea's government is struggling with mounting public opposition. the deal that was supposed to solve risks has ended up creating ne

indicated its intention to fly, sail and operate wherever international law allows, including the south china sea. china claims almost the entire sea and has constructed man-made islands on submerged reefs. that has fueled tension with neighbors that have competing territorial claims, including the philippines. u.s. officials have asked counterparts in beijing to stop taking unilateral action in the area. but china's maritime activities there continue. the philippine foreign affairs secretary said the two sides discussed the possibility of joint controls near the island but no agreement was reached. >>> authorities in istanbul say a suicide bomber who attacked a tourist hub was affiliated with the militant group islamic state. the attack is the latest in a wave of violence in a country where security has been deteriorating. >> reporter: a blast in the hurt of the tourism district, it's the center of the old city and home to the iconic blue mosque and museum. >> translator: suddenly a huge explosion took place and it was like an earthquake. >> translator: i knew instinctively i should turn awa

has john kerry it will stand with other regional nations against beijing's assertiveness in the south chinaea. several members are increasingly worried about china's territorial claims. however others including cambodia are more pro-beijing. powered by over 2400 journalists news studios in the world. rishaad: ahead of the bank of japan policy how well, some officials seeing the possibility of more monetary stimulus. guess they are going to say it is data dependent. hans: -- haidi: the data they are watching out for is inflation. it is always falling energy prices -- arguably, the outlook has worsened. growth is not going anywhere either. they have already pushed out that 2% inflation target twice and last week, they may have to push it out again. kuroda -- wenor also know that he is more than capable of a surprise. like in 2014 when he expanded. risk to growth to be too skewed he will bring other board members around to expand stimulus. goldman is saying we will likely see expanding qe in april. rishaad: what is the point of this? the law of diminishing returns. the yen down.es it results i

soldiers were dispatched there by the king to guard the south china sea. here is one of the fishing posts in ly son island. from here many fishing boats are headed to para sell and spratly islands. about 30% of ly son's residents make a living off fishing. since 2012, life on the island has taken a turn for the worse. local fishermen have come under increasing threats over tax by chinese vessels around the spratly islands and elsewhere. vuy has firsthand experience with the chinese. last year his boat was rammed. >> translator: our boat was hit by a chinese ship. they even robbed us. >> reporter: he says the chinese ship followed his boat and hit it twice from behind. he says uniformed men then boarded his boat and stole fishing equipment, as well as a gps device and radios. his boat bears scars from the attack. >> translator: the crew warned us that we were violating chinese territorial waters. they almost looked like navy personnel in their uniforms. they were carrying guns and batons. >> reporter: his wife waits for her husband at home. she says she wor

ambassador to japan says his country plans to build civilian facilities on the spratly islands in the south china sea. bae jing is concerned they will use the islands for military purposes. the ambassador said china's reclamation projects are to protect its sovereignty. he noted that the philippines and other parties that claimed the islands have carried out construction projects in the area. >>> the ambassador also talked about chinese test flights done earlier this month. using a runway on a chinese-made artificial island. chung said the flights were in accordance with international law using civilian aircraft. he added the airfield will be used for rescue operations. chung also said beijing plans to build facilities in the south china sea for maritime traffic safe safety, weather surveying, ocean research and medical services. >>> people along a vast stretch of western and northern japan are feeling the effects of extreme winter weather, biting wind and heavy snow have hit many areas. gusts up to 110 kilometers per hour slammed a city in hokkaido and kanazawa on the sea of japan coast. people

north korea launches conventional missiles and south korea and japan, potentially tens of thousands of lives lost in china and the u.s. have to essentially decide what happens next. what does president rubio do #sen. rubio: any attack by north korea or south korea will be met with disproportional results. south korea has established a rule of engagement where if they get hit by one rocket, they respond with 4. you could see an escalation in the form of a nuclear attack on south korea. that is why it is critical for the united states to have naval assets in the region. along with the japanese, who are capable, to neutralize that. if north korea would start an all-out war, it would be the end of the north korean government. we how the capability to bring that to an end. in the process, they could get off on attack of nuclear proportions on some neighbors and potentially, if they have a long-range rocket, the u.s. this is a very unpredictable i do not say that is lightly, the guy is not well. he is dangerous. we need the assets in the region to respond. our response is established by protocol, it would invol

jenna: fox news alert, china landing a civilian aircraft on a disputed manmade island in the south china sea. fox news confirms the landing after last weekend's test of a passenger jet. the united states doesn't recognize the island as official chinese territory. in the meantime, asian stock markets are in turmoil yet again today, trading stops in china for the second time this week when the shanghai index dropped more than 7%. and aftershocks are being felt around the world. gordon chang, author of "the coming collapse of china." we were talking earlier this week, gordon, seems like it was a completely different world, but we saw the markets in china reeling, and here we are yet again. so why the repeat? >> you know, this is astounding to me, because i'm not an optimist. but after monday's debacle when the circuit breakers -- these are provisions that stop trading losses -- once these circuit breakers kicked in, i figured there was going to be calm for at least three or four weeks, couple months because chinese leaders couldn't really stand the volatility. but what happened? you know, o

does the navy have what it needs to counter the threat in the south china sea? how far should the united states go in protecting allies in that region? >> we do not have what we need because we don't have enough ships. that's part of what i was talking about. we don't have enough ships to be everywhere we need to be. there's portions of the year we were not able to have a carrier in the persian gulf. pacific is huge. we have lots of things to pay attention to. we do not have enough ships. i think it's very important to continue to have on a more aggressive schedule ships and planes to reemphasize the point that these are international waters. these are not owned by the chinese, but the other key point for me is that lots of countries in that region, some are allies of ours, some not so sure, are looking to see what we do. they're trying to decide, okay, how is this going to go. is the u.s. going to step back and let china do what it wants to? these potential allies may be very interested in working with us to help push back on china all around their borders, but

the philippines is already currently in a dispute over portion of the south china sea. en constructing islands where there once were none and conducting flights in those areas. some filipinos see the presence of the americans now as actually a good thing. they see it as a way by which their own defense forces can be backed up and have more of a power to then stand up against any threats posed by china. what will happen from here on out now that the supreme court deemed this enhanced agreement constitutional is still something to be seen as many filipinos say they will take to the streets in protest. >> that is marga reporting from manila. >>> a portion of a fence was destroyed in oregon in a wildlife refuge where a goop took over the sanctuary. they say they will put up a gate allowing ranchers to bring their animals to know to the land. >>> prosecutors in los angeles are considering whether to charge a police officer for killing an unarmed home lass man last may. police chief charlie beck recommended criminal charges against clifford proctor. he shot 29-year-old brendan

south china coast. normally it never gets below 9 or 10 centigrade during the coldest days of winter. this meant temperatures are a few degrees above freezing. i'm here on the highest peak in hong kong it has been freezing. authorities put out weather warnings, telling people not to venture out. thousands of people have. many seeing frost for the first time. >> what everyone wants to see, of course, is snow. it is only ever officially snowed here four times, the last time was 1975. people are hoping that the blast of cold air will mean there'll be a fifth snow flurry for hong kong. people in south korea are feeling the freeze. the government issued a cold weather warning for seoul for the first time in five years, temperatures falling to 18 degrees in the capital it's expected to be below minus 15. >> >>> the u.n. and governments around the world urge haiti's feuding leaders to solve a worsening political crisis. a run off election scheduled for sunday is on hold indefinitely. there has been protests si

i am sure you have said and i don not especially when you talk about east china and the south china sea. >> as it relates to overseas operations, tsa probably the biggest threat quite frankly or the international flight and how we help secure those airport and work with people and for instance, paris where we have so many flight. you can rank these airports pretty quickly. fortunately the thing i feel good about is the underbelly is very impressive operation. i spent seven hours at jfk looking at -- they walked me through how they do the security under the plaintiff and that is exceptionally well done. both internationally and mystically. there have been some other threats in things avoided that fortunately were rooted out. some every once in a while goodbye. the underwear bomber has learned a lot about the process and how to do that. we had the threat with the shoes. there are things they have learned that we can't necessarily talk about on c-span and what not. i think they've made great progress they are an international partners are exceptionally good. it's a no fail mission when the

company suffered a 75% fall in chinese tourist traffic because of the territorial dispute in the south china sea, involving china, vietnam and other countries >> for the chinese people it depends on the relationship between the government and you also know that in recently the relationship between china and south-east asia changed a lot. >> reporter: as a result of the souring relationship, vietnam have been embracing the relationship with others. the u.s. has a good relationship with them. the transpacific agreement is due to be signed. it could loosen vietnamese ties with china. >> it is over dependence. we hope that we will have good things in place, vietnam will have a good relationship. >> reporter: that can now include military military equipment. the ban on sales of equipment was lifted. vietnam that is growing one of the fastest in the world. that with tpp coming on line, industries here are looking to take off >> for every one billion of u.s. textile export will create around 100,000 jobs. exports from vietnam will exceed 40 billion by 20 on 20. >> reporter: that's a million and a h

australia has no claims in the south china sea, nor do we make any judgment on the legitimacy of any of the competing claims. we urge all parties, not just china, to refrain from further construction on those islands or reefs and to refrain from their militarization. we do so because unilateral actions are in nobody's interest. they are a threat to the peace and good order of the region on which the economic growth and national security of all our neighbors depend. these differences should be resolved by international law. that is why australia attended as observers the merits hearing in the hague last november in the case brought by the philippines under the u.n. convention on the law of the sea. we look forward in the coming months to learning the outcome of the tribunal's deliberations. we also look forward, i hasten to add, to the united states ratifying the u.n. -- united nations convention on the law of the sea. the u.s. already observes the treaty which is a product of american leadership and crucial for resolving potential flash points in many parts of the globe. non-ratificat

the two foreign ministers also addressed the territorial disputes in the south china sea. kerry urged china to tone down its aggressive actions there. a 24 day standoff with an armed militia in oregon is now over. this comes after one of the militia members was shot and killed in a gun battle last night. police when he and ryan bundy refused to surrender-- gunfire was exchanged. officials say it )s not clear who fired the first shots. bundy was arrested on federal conspiracy charges. his brother who is the protest leader was arrested separately. new at noon- bull fighting with a baby in one hand and a cape in the other. this guy says it s all part of tradition. we )ll explain coming up. a woman trapped in her car for three days. how she survived the cold until rescue crews were able to find her. heading out of town? you may want to reconsider as concerns over a dangerous virus newschannel three taking action for your health-- the government is issuing travel warnings in an effort to keep the dangerous zika virus from speading to the u.s. and the cdc has issued new guidelin

china lands aircrafts on these islands it has constructed out of the south china sea. not to mention iran shooting missiles in violation-- or shooting missiles at u.s. navy vessels and then, of course, yesterday taking 10 american sailors and their boats. if you look back just a few more weeks, we read about leaks about a russian nuclear torpedo that could devastate, of course, coastal areas. and about iranian hackers infiltrating the control system of a small dam less than 20 miles from new york city at the same time they were attacking the websites of u.s. banks. and, of course, the fbi helping stop four attempts in the last five years by russian gangs to sell radioactive material to mideast extremists. who knows what the next two weeks or two months in 2016 are going to hold? the world is more dangerous today than it was in 2009. and despite the president's claim last night, that is not just hot air. that's the facts. that's reality. but it's also the reality that it's unlikely the obama administration is really going to do anything over the next year that's going t