but we've explained china's position on the south china sea many times. i think you would agree with me that china has always been a resolute maintainer and advocate of peace and stability in the south china sea. >> china is scaling up its reclamation project around the spratly islands. they've already expanded to seven reefs. china claims almost all areas in the rich south china sea. $5 trillions in ship born trade passes through the south china sea every year. >>> a 22-year-old pakistani rape victim accompanied malala when she received the nobel peace prize last year. she is campaigning to protect women's lives with the help of the nobel laureate. nhk world's masaki suda reports. >> reporter: karachi is pakistan's largest city. this girl fled there eight years ago. she was forced to leave her home town when she was 13. she said she had been kidnapped on her way home from school and raped by her attackers. >> translator: the attackers used many weapons to threaten to kill me. i was taken to a strange place and raped. it was like the end of the world. >> r

china sea. china and take juan claim them. the u.s. is looking to promote bilateral cooperation. in the south china sea, china is locked in territorial disputes with vietnam, the philippines and other countries. china has been reclaiming land on seven reefs in the spratly islands. the reclaimed land on two of the sites is large enough for runways. philippine leaders are voicing concern. a former u.s. defense official in charge of asian and pacific security affairs says japan/u.s. cooperation should expand in the south china sea and beyond. >> it's in japan's interests to be able to cooperate with the philippines and vietnam and others to help them to see what's happening in the sea, if circumstances arise that it makes it possible and helpful for japan to perform mine-sweeping operations in the persian gulf or the strait of hormuz, should somebody mine them, then i think that that would be very welcome to the rest of the world. >> reporter: experts are divided over the issue. >> translator: instability has been spreading in asia europe and the middle east. japan is facing a situation that is

outside china's embassy, in what's become a big dispute over a small chain of islands in the south china seare called "the spratlys," about 1,000 miles south of china's hainan province, the archipelago is claimed by vietnam, the philippines taiwan, malaysia and brunei. but in recent satellite images, it is china that appears to have built up one of the islands, known as the "fiery cross reef" constructing an air strip there. the island is reportedly large enough for a 9,500-foot runway which could accomodate military aircraft. today in beijing, a chinese foreign ministry spokesman defended the project. >> ( translated ): the relevant construction is conducted within china's sovereign territory, it is reasonable, understandable and legal, and it is not targeting or affecting any other country. we hope relevant countries and relevant sides can put it into perspective. >> woodruff: the u.s. has weighed in on the dispute. the commander of american forces in the pacific spoke at a congressional hearing wednesday. >> the implications are, if this activity continues at pace, is that it... it would

they are building a network of outposts to enforce control of most of the south china sea. the southeast asians are increasingly worried that p.r.c.'s recent actions will allow china to take control of areas like the reef where they're putting in a runway. in the last 10 months it went from admiral locklear: we portray this -- the prc, the response is generally that this is our sovereign territory, stay out of our business. the implications are if this can activity continues, it would give them de facto control in peacetime of much of the worlds most important waterways, where much of the world's economic energy is created. if they desire, it would give them the opportunity to put long-range detection radars in their, more warships air defense zones. those of the scenarios we have to think about. it complicates a security environment. so far, the nations who have tried to work with china have not produced very much at all. in fact, it is an effective diplomatic organization, but it is not designed to handle security shoes that pop up. we have to watch the situation carefully

admiral locklear, do you believe that china's increasing presence in the south china sea shows they think the u.s.'s capability to challenge them in the south chi china sea is decreasing? >> you have to ask the chinese if that's how they feel about it. my guess is, as they always do, i believe they listen to how the u.s. feels about things globally, as well as in that region. where they have a clear understanding of u.s. position they have a tendency to understand it and respect it. >> do you think the balance of power is shifting to the point that they believe that they now have a military advantage over us in their regional waters inside the first island chain? >> i don't think they think they have a military advantage over us, because they also recognize we're a global power and they're not a global power. i think that they believe that their ability to build and produce the military they have has provided additional decision space for them in their local region. >> one point you mentioned is the importance of clarity, deterrence works best when the lines we draw are clear and strongly

, before south china sea is only sea in which china can operate the ssbm. ssbm is the nuclear submarine which can launch the ballistic missile to the united states. but on the other hand china must build the good relationship with neighboring countries. especially in the asian countries, including japan. of course they have to develop economic cooperation. >> that was security analyst bonji ohara. >>> the operator of the crippled nuclear plant in northeast japan is employing some high tech help for the decommissioning. officials with tokyo electric power company want to see inside the touch shimmy daiichi reactor. they've sent a robot for the first time into the containment vessel at the number one reactor. three of the plant's reactors melted down after the march 2011 earthquake and sunni. workers haven't been able to determine the extent of damage or find molten fuel. high levels of radiation are keeping them away. tepco officials put remote controlled robots into the number one reactor containment vessel. they're able to steer the snake-like machine arou

part it is heritage over the south china sea. many give little importance to the tension brewing, unaware that the matter has been brought to an international tribunal by the five beans. >> of course the islands are china's. >> yes, they are china's, we are told this since we were kids. >> chan believes the water belongs to china, but hopes the government takes a queue from them and will find another way to deal with the situation. >> china is saying put oil on fire we have a dispute, we cannot find a way to solve it at the moment. in the best of ways we close down. not oil on the fire that is not good >>> with chinese activity continuing, despite objections from its neighbours many find it hard to believe stated intentions to talk and find a common solution. >>> an associate professor of political science at a university in maryland joins us from baltimore. thank you for joining us welcome to al jazeera. waters are disputed by vietnam, philippines and taiwan, why are the small islands important to china. is it strategic, economic

that that could be -- that is one of the concerns about the whole strategic environment in the south china sea is that china as your report has emphasized is looking to do this on its own terms with little u.s. involvement. >> how dependent are the nations in the south china sea the smaller nations how dependent are they on u.s. military support in their standoff with china? >> some countries are more so than others, such as the philippines which gets pretty much all its military equipment and support from the united states. vietnam looks to russia, mostly for its military equipment and support, but the u.s. as we've seen very recently has started to extend a greater degree of support to countries such as vietnam that had previously been isolated from the u.s. a little bit. it's the same in indonesia. indonesia has grown closer to the u.s. the u.s. has strong allies such as the philippines but is moving closer strategically closer in trade, security, diplomacy to countries that have not traditionally been its allies such as the philippines. >> we've been looking at a picture on our screen of a

the south china sea is one of the area's busiest shepg lanes. of the $5.3 trlt of trade that passes through 1.2 trillion involves the u.s. as for hot spots the east china sea, five uninhabitated islands and three rocks yes i say rocks, have been the area ever conflicts. the south china sea acknowledge claimed by both being philippines and vietnam why all the fuss over these tiny specs of land? well the u.s. government estimates south china sea contains roughly 11 billion barrels of oil and 190 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. china's estimates owner ten times higher. asia's insatiable demand for energy is pushing exploration further offshore including to the spratleys, where china has been building artificial islands to anchor its demand. >> what if they held an election and nobody came? >> and chernobyl 29 years after the explosion. xplosion. >> tsarnaev'ssudan's elections get underway next week. >> due to a beings boycotts, it is expected that the president will retain election. natasha guinane has the story. >> independent candidate hasn't

add mural locklear, do you believe that china's increasing aggression in the south china sea reflects their calculations that the u.s. lacks the will power and capability to challenge them in the south china sea? >> well, you'd have to ask the chinese if that's the way they feel about it. my guess is that they as they always do, i believe they listen carefully to how the u.s. feels about things globally as well as in that region. and where they have a clear understanding of u.s. position, they have is a tendency to understand it and respect it. >> do you think the balance of power is shifting to the point where they believe that they now have a military advantage over us in their regional waters inside the first island chain? >> i don't think they think they have a military advantage over us because they also recognize that we're a global power and that they're not a global power. i think that they believe that their ability to build and produce the military they have has provided additional decision space for them in their local region. >> one point you mentioned is the importance of

claimed by both and further south the spratley islands is claimed by china vietnam, malaysia and the philippines. why all the fuss over these tine hey specks of land? the south china sea contains roughly 11 billion-barrels of oil and natural gas. china's estimates are 10 times higher. most current reserves under shorelines but demand is pushing exploration offshore, including to the straitlies, where beijing has been building artificial islands to cement its claim. >> does this artificial island really pose some kind of threat to u.s. naval superiority in the region patty? come on. >> not right now. the u.s. has 12 aircraft carriers beijing one. what it does allow beijing to do is project its power deeper into the south china sea. and also bear in mind that under the united nations countries have a 200-mile exclusive economic zone around their shorelines giving them access to all that area. >> you can see more reporting tonight and every night at 10:30 p.m. eastern time. >> newly released police dash cam video shows the moments just before south carolina officer michael slager killed michael scott. the officer had been accused of using excessive force before. john hen

us.ave got sophie joining this is all about potentially valuable islands in the south china sea, righta is pushing for a joint communique to be issued this week on the south tennessee. -- south china sea. china did agree back in june 2013 to negotiate on the code of conduct that has yet to do so. the philippines essay should the code of conduct take time cut it may be too late. china might have legitimized its claims on the region. in these to avoid any counterproductive actions. >> despite the territorial dispute, china is a key economic partner for asean. how will they balance that? geopolitics aside, china is the biggest trading partner for asean. several members have backed the china led asia infrastructure investment. when you take a look at the two sides of the picture, it is tough to navigate. looking at what they're looking at for infrastructure and financing, it is looking at a gap. it is definitely weighing on their minds this week. he makes a new calls for a new world order. they have not been up to date with changes in the world. they called it a step in the right direction

nations are being urged to stand up to china in the south genesee -- south china sea. le parts of the south china sea. certainly, in the south genesee there are islands were nations other than china are making territorial claims -- where nations other than china are making territorial claims. the minister is attempting to push out a joint communique which will have the usual rhetoric surrounding how asean should not have counterproductive action towards these type of actions so as not to unsettle ties with china which is the biggest single trading partner for the region. given as well the china led infrastructure investment bank closing the gap for infrastructure investment in southeast asia. there is a lot to contend with four asean -- for asean. rishaad: let's have a look at the other stories we are watching today. let's get it over to sherry. southeast asia's largest bank has reported first-quarter estimates.thatg income rose 3% to a record $953 million for the months ending in march. a one-time gain from selling a property investment in hong kong. rising domestic in

china in turn warned the body from discussing the issue. >> translator: this south china sea issue is not a matter between china and asean. we oppose any attempts to damage our ties with asean members by capitalizing on the territorial disputes. >> china says the issue should be discussed on a bilateral basis. >>> leaders in thailand have taken a step toward returning the country to democratic rule. they have begun debate on drafting a new constitution. the military-led interim government plans to hold an election next year under the new document. they seized power in a coup last may. the draft constitution allows an unelected person to serve as prime minister. it would create a system that gives more power to smaller parties. officials hope to finalize the draft by late july. but supporters of ousted prime minister criticize the document. they say allowing an unelected person to lead the country would be anti-democratic. >>> south african authorities are cracking down on violence against foreigners. police there have arrested more than 300 people in connection with the attacks. autho

while other countries in the south china sea did already engage in some island construction, china is taking this to an industrial scale of hundreds of acres created already. that all of the other neighbors combined simply can't match. i think we are going to have to see how china responds to -- to -- concerns expressed by the president and the secretary of defense and arrange of other u.s. officials that, that china really needs how to exercise some moderation here and be clearer about what it is trying to do. so, we'll have to see how china decide to proceed here. but it really seems, that they're moving forward in a very significant way. >> the most important question is when china will announce an air defense identification zone in the south china sea. he expects that will happen no later than january, 2017. well, on the mainland of china, a huge sandstorm is causing blackouts, major traffic jams, across northwestern china. and also the capital. derek vandam joins us to tell us more about the threat. if pollution weren't enough. >> that's right. you start getting this sand which o

a chinese official defends the work in the south china sea. >> translator: the relevant construction is being conducted within china's sovereign territory. it is reasonable, understandable, and legal, and it is not targeting or affecting any other country. we hope relevant countries and relevant sides can put it into perspective. >> china is expanding the number of reclamation projects on seven reefs in the islands. the country's activities have aroused fierce opposition in the philippines which also claim sovereignty over the reefs. last week at talks in germany foreign ministers of the group of seven nations expressed great concern over china's activities. and that will wrap up our bulletin in bangkok. >>> emerging economic powers still struggling with poverty. emboldened citizens still demanding democracy, the threat of violence and push for peace and shadow of conflict of the get news and insight every weekday live from bangkok only on nhk world "newsline." >>> the editor of "time" have named the 100 most influential pim people of 2015. two japanese people have made the cut. one i

they are building a network of outposts to enforce control over most of the south china sea. the southeast asian nations are increasingly worried that the prc's new capabilities will allow china to take de facto control of the surrounding waters. places like fiery cross reef where they are putting in a runway. in the last 10 months it went from a barely noticeable feature to now having a deep water port on it and a potential runway. this will allow the prc number one to put their maritime security force down there which is equivalent to a coast guard or fisheries patrol which to give you the magnitude of the size of the prc's capability is if you take all of the southeast asian countries coast guards and put them together it's still a smaller number than what china has been able to produce. i have also observed that they have taken what would have been considered a couple of years ago gray hulled warships and painted them white and turned them into maritime security craft. so we portray this, i think or try to to the prc, to china. and their response is generally well, this is

the exrts exercises evolve 11,000 soldiers and actions in the south china sea have created territorial disputes with countries including the philippines and vietnam. and in pakistan chinese leader xi jinping met with nawaz sharif. china will make tens of billions of lars of dollars of investments in pakistan. nicole johnston has that story. >> high in the mountains close to pakistan china is expanding the world's highest international paved road, the karakorum highway the china- china-pakistan corridor, all the way south through pakistan to the port city of guada. >> when the china-pakistan corridor becomes operational china would be directly connected to the middle east of the gulf states and to africa. and this would be a big dividend accruing directly to the corridordirectly from thecorridor. >> cutting the time it takes from goods and oil to reach china from the middle east from 12 days to 36 hours. and there are all sorts of deals linked to it. coal solar and wind power. oil and gas pipelines. highways and railways. this is one of the most impressive buildings in islamabad, a cult

s in this region and they extend to the south china sea. >> the u.s. navy flies there every day. they have increased the number of patrol aircraft e deploy eded in japan by 25% over the past three years. he spoke about china's reclamation of several reeves around the islands and expressed concerns saying that is a unilateral action without collaboration with other countries in the region. >>> japan imports just about all of its crude oil, most of it from the middle east. now a major japanese energy developer says it's going to establish a r more direct channel with one major supplier in the region. >> saudi arabia is japan's largest supplier of oil. officials at the trade ministry have just announced that the company has taken a 5% stake in an oil field in alabama da by. the deal is worth $1.1 billion and will involve the production of more than 80,000 barrels a day. officials earlier said it planned to open 40% of its 15 on shore oil fields whose rights were due to expire. japan's trade minister called the deal a milestone saying it's based on the close relationship between the t

are describing as facts on the water, building these reefs into islands in the south china sea, creating essentially the physical infrastructure for the day when china feels that it's territorial claims can now be asserted. china believes it has the rightful claim to a vast portion of the south china sea, which is claimed by other countries. at the moment, china is not interested in provoking a conflict, a physical military kinetic war with the united states. it knows that would be a doomed proposition. but what it is interested in doing is letting the world know that it's going to take a much more assertive posture in advancing its own interests not just economically but also in terms of its physical security. >> hank, you -- part of the fascinating thing in the book is you have met with every one of these chinese leaders, including xi jinping before he was president. in conversations with them, i mean, a lot of it is formal, i'm sure, but what is the sense you get of them in terms of do they want to be number one? >> there is no doubt that xi jinping is going through a massive transfor

part of that heritage is ownership over most of the south china sea. ere give importance to the tensions brewing among their waters. >> translator: of course the islands are china's. >> translator: yes, they are china's. we have been told this since we were kids in school. >> reporter: this man too believes the waters belong to china, but hopes his government keeps talking to his neighbors to find another way to deal with the situation. >> if china say, put oil on the fire then we have a dispute we cannot find to solve at the moment and the best way is to cool down -- to make it cool down not to put oil on the fire. in that is not good. >> reporter: but with chinese activity continuing in this disputed waters many find it hard to believe china's stated intentions to talk and find a common solution. >>> half a million mexicans have had their drinking water supplies cut off because of an oil spill. water treatment centers were shut down after vandals damaged a mrien. the cleanup is expected to take at least two weeks. >>> tens of thousands of workers acro

we share a concern about china's land reclaim makes in the south china sea, and the united states andan are committed in our freedom of navigation respect for international law, and the peaceful resolution of disputes without coercion. we also remain united in pursuit of peaceful denuclearization of the korean peninsula, and addressing north korean provocations. we fully support japan's efforts to absolve the tragedy of abduction of japanese citizens. i met with the mother of one of those abductees and she described the awful pain she has endured. meanwhile our growing tri-lateral cooperation with the republic of korea, as well as with australia, gives us new opportunities to enhance security across the region. with respect to trade, we reviewed the progress our teams have made towards the trans-pacific partnership. i know that the politics around trade can be hard in both of our countries, but i know that prime minister abe, like me is deeply committed to getting this done and i'm confident we will. i often point out, for example, there are many japanese cars in america, i want to se

think tank are showing the progress of china's controversial reclamation activities in the south china sea. they revealed satellite images of the buildup of mischief reef in the spratly islands. the reef is a focal point of a territorial dispute between china and the philippines. researchers with the center for strategic and international studies posted the images online. they say the pictures were taken in mid-march. they show a chain of artificial land formations and new structures such as sea walls. f hchlt f nhk obtained imams of the reef taken by military at the end of january. they revealed china had just begun the reclamation. in a february image an amphibious transport vessel is visible near the reef. the ship can carry up to 800 people and 20 amphibious armed vehicles. chinese officials have now expanded to seven reefs around the separatepratly islands. at one site a strip of reef has been entirely reclaimed. philippine military officials suspect china plans to construct a runway. a chinese government spokesperson says her country maintains the legitimacy of its reclamation projec

their activities in the south china sea have become a point of concern for just about every other nation that borders the south china sea and has some sort of territorial claim there. if something really awful happens to the world, that might be the flashpoint. host: new york is up next. ron is on a line for democrats. do i get the sound right? caller: yes, absolutely. it is right in the middle of long island. my question relates to the arbitration clause that is part of tpp. i'm not sure people are aware of the fact that the arbitration clause would allow foreign entities and corporations to supersede and bypass american laws, especially environmental law at the local level. and rather than going and bring the action in a court to the united states, it would go before arbitration boards. many people feel that the arbitrators on the board will be packed by a very very pro-wall street and business entities. can you address that issue? with regard to china, it is a fate a copley. -- fait accompli. they are trying to his a world bank. i will take your responses off the air. guest: the arbit

in the east china sea and in the south china sea, china continues to make forays into the oceans and the islamic state is still very active. how does the united states and japan intend to collaborate and what do you expect of each other in terms of actions taken by the respective countries? in japan with regard to the accepts of exercise of self-defense and the new guidelines a strong concern that japan will become involved in america's wars. how does prime minister abe intend to dispel the fears and what is president obama's take on these concerns? >> translator: first of all, on extremism, and radicalism, which is on the rise, the world community should unite to counter such extremism. moderation is the best method, is the speech i delivered in cairo. we have to face the extremism. there are moderates who are at the very forefronts facing extremism and we want to support this. with the rise of extremism, there are refugees and support to these refugees and also through the influx of refugees there are countries who are faced with difficulties to these countries, it's important ta w

china is doing which is building up sand in the sea. what is this about? >> spratly island chain. china claims the entire southsea as its own territorial waters and in the last few months, it's been building eye randz, about 1.5 square miles of islands which has been dredged up from the sea. so basically they're killing a lot of coral, putting sand on top of it and then cementing it over for air bases and other military facilities. jenna: literally building islands. >> they're building islands in the south china sea and they want to be able to keep the u.s. out of that area and they also want to keep other countries out. so you know basically china is saying, this international water, no. it's not. it's ours. jenna: that's so fascinating we have these interesting pictures we were just showing viewers. a lot of focus on the middle east but we don't want to forget the pivot to asia which the president has talked a lot about. good to see you as always. jon: scary stuff and dramatic moments in an l.a. courthouse. baby boy making a big debut on a day his mother will not soon forget. d we're born. after all, healthi

navy has two protect allies and to have a presence in the south china sea and the east china sea is becoming more difficult. not impossible but more difficult as the chinese capability grows. that is china going to be a military power to rival the u.s. globally, not very liked way. another way of thinking that this is that china is going to be importing more of its oil from the middle east as the u.s. imports less and it's going to worry about sea lions and the increases in chinese military investment may help with protecting sea lanes through the straits of malacca. i doubt that they are going to be relevant for the straits of four minutes. i suspect that we'll still be a need for the american position they are. so military capacity will increase. it will give us more pressure but i don't think you are going to see a china which equals the rivals the u.s. as a global military power in a quarter-century which is the time horizon that i'm looking at are you and then finally let me turn to soft power which is the ability to get what you want through attraction and persuasion rather than coerci

only be characterized as aggressive, building islands off the shore and increased patrols in the south china sea. what do you read into that in terms of china's military or expansionist intentions? admiral locklear: i had the chinese communicate to its pretty clearly what they are doing. they see themselves as a renewing power, they have the assets to build a military. they are building specifically in the navy and air force. because they understand the importance of protection of the global areas and you start to see them operate globally in different places, which the not operate years ago. they told us over and over again that they believe that the south china sea is the historic territorial waters. they have, as far as i understand, refused to participate in international legal venues -- you know, the filipinos have a case at the u.n. law challenging the line. as far as i know, the chinese have refused to participate in that. so what they are doing is they are through what they articulate as peaceful means, they are building these land reclamation's, they are establishing their position in t

figures, a lot of the -- deftlyt by china shows a lot of violent building in the south china sea. pens to be some of the world's biggest shipping lanes. china is claiming about 4/5 of those items according to a 1940's map. other countries have been building islands in the area as well. they had been ignoring those within targeting china. it will deftly be a big driver for china defense spending. >> yes. and driving our coverage no doubt. thanks so much for that. >> let's check in on corporate stories making headlines. >> sharp default risk has dropped from a high over reports of a possible rescue by foxconn. the apple supplier plans to buy a 10% stake, but wondered in a say in how the company is managed. shares jumped after report it lands to seek government health. it is part of its liquid crystal display business. it is looking at its fourth and will loss in four years. looking to make its stock shares more tracked it. it will increase share authorization. the company currently trades at more than $454 or share. the split would make netflix more accessible to retail investors. 7"

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english-speaking tour guide. >>> china says artificial islands it's creating in a disputed area of the south china sea will be used for military defense and help prepare for typhoons. the islands would have shelters and navigation aids in a remote area but she would not elaborate on how they would help china's defenses. the move could increase tensions in the region. >> related construction is within china's sovereignty right. it's reasonable fair and legal. it does not affect any other country nor is it against the interest so it is beyond reproach. >> our fuel are fuelling greater anxiety so we're watching these developments closely and we continue to raise our concerns with china as well as with others in the region. >> the philippines have complained formally to the u.n. about the developments but china says it will not participate in the arbitration case. >> college students in south africa won a symbolic victory. for weeks they demanded the university of cape town remove this statue of cecil rose. on thursday the school did. removed the statue, rose was a colonial era mining magnat. some saw it

navy has to protect allies and have a presence in the south china sea in the east china sea is becoming more difficult. not impossible, but more difficult as it grows. is china going to be a military power to rival the u.s. globally? not very likely. chen is going to be importing more oil from the middle east is the u.s. imports last. it is going to worry about sea lions and the increases in military investment help with protect sea lanes through the streets of morocco. i doubt they will be relevant. i suspect i will still be a need for american decision. so military capacity will increase. it will give us more pressure but i don't think you will see a china which equals or rivals the u.s. has a military global power in the quarter century which is the time horizon than looking at. finally, let me turn to soft power, the ability to get what you want through attraction or persuasion rather than coercion or pain. china has been making efforts to increase soft power. in 2007, hu jintao told the 17th party congress of the chinese communist party that china needed to increase its soft power.

only be characterized as aggressive building islands off the shore and increased patrols in the south china sea. what do you read into that in terms of china's military or expansionist intentions? >> yes sir. i think the chinese communicate to us pretty clearly what they're doing. they see themselves as a renewing power. they have the assets to build a military. they're building particularly in the army -- i mean the navy and the air force because they understand the importance of protection of the global areas that you tartstart to see them operate globally in places where they didn't operate years ago. they told us over and over again that they believe that the nine dash line in the south china sea is their historic territorial waters. they have as far as i understand they have refused to participate in international legal venues, you know, the filipinos have a case at the u.n. law convention tribunal now to challenge the nine dash line and as far as i know the chinese have refused to participate in that. what they're doing is they're, through that they articulate as peaceful means, building

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out of china right now, because china apparently is explaining why it's building islands in the south china seas this because another rogue country sees a weak administration or am i wrong on that? is it something else? >> it's not just china was going to tykeake advantage of what they perceive as a weak president. the cubans are going to do it, what the chinese are doing here, they're taking rocks, places that the nobody even inhabits they're putting run ways on it. they're saying the south china sea, it's also a major trade route to asia. >> breaking news and it's happening right now. thank you so much. >>> it seems every day now we're hearing yet another story of the persecution of christians schristians. are we doing enough? but aleve is just 2 pills all day. and now, i'm back! aleve. the pursuit of healthier. it begins from the second we're born. after all, healthier doesn't happen all by itself. it needs to be earned... every day... using wellness to keep away illness... and believing that a single life can be made better by millions of others. healthier takes somebody who can power moder

. >> a large portion of the south china sea have been in dispute. china lays clean to much of it. the surrounding nations claim parts as well. the smaller countries say that china is trying to strong arm them out, because the region is rich in oil. newly released satellite images show nine islands that china is building with sand in disputed territory. construction china defends as within its right. . >> translation: the relevant construction is reasonable, justified and laughful within china's sovereignty. it does not impact or talk to any country and is behind reproach. >> reporter: of concern to the u.s. is the sea includes prime shipping routes. the white house asked china to back off tactics. in the next hour how the south china sea plays into washington's efforts to forge a better relationship with budget >>> arts programs in america's public schools had a tough time. budget cuts are the first to go. the one school in miami found a unique way to engage students and show the world why art matters. andy gallinger has more -- gallagher has more. >> reporter: inner city stalls a

in the east china sea, and south china sea china continues to make fore rays into the ocean the islamic state is still very active, how does the united states and japan intend to collaborate, and what do you expect of each other in terms of actions? in japan with regard to the acceptance of exercises and the new guidance there's a strong concern that the japan will become involved in america's war, how does the prime minister plan to disspell this. and what is the take on the terms? >> first of all on extremism and radicalism, which is on the rise. the world community should unite to counter such extremism. moderation is the best method. we have to face an extremism there are moderates who at the very front, are facing extremism, and we want to support this. with the rise of extremism, there are refugees and support to these refugees and also there the influx, there are countries that face difficulties. to these countries it is important that we provide support appropriately and to the moderate countries we need to tell them that they are not alone, they are not isolated in the society

that is what china is now building in the waters of the south china sea. been quietly turning coral reeves in the highly contested waters into artificial islands by pumping sand and water on the reeves. one capable of handling a military aircraft when finished giving china sea and air control over the south china sea. although it's far away and an artificial island what china is doing right now is a very big deal. that's because the waters they are doing this in are not chinese territory. they are international waters. waters that vietnam, the philippines, malaysia and taiwan all lay claim to. for china to effectively claim it as theirs and build a military on top of it that's not a good sign. >> good evening. welcome to the ed show. let's get to work. tonight. new allegations out of tulsa. >> falsified. >> plus clinton's stance on trade. that is the story that will affect the most workers in this country. >> americans and their families need a champion. >> leader. christie's tired old ideas. >> that's okay. i'll find exactly where i am right now because i

in the east china sea and in the south china sea, china continues to make forays into the oceans and the islamic state is still very active. how does the united states and japan intend to collaborate and what do you expect of each other in terms of actions taken by the respective countries? in japan, with regard to the acceptance of exercise of collective self-defense and the new guidelines. there's a strong concern that japan will become involved in america's wars. how does prime minister abe intend to dispel his fears? and what is president obama's take on these concerns? >> first of all, on extremism, and radicalism, which is on the rise, the world community should unite to counter such extremism. moderation is the best method. is the speech i delivered in cairo. we have to face extremism, there are moderates, who are at the very forefront facing extremism. we want to support this. with the rise of extremism. there are refugees and support to these refugees, and also through the influx of refugees there are countries who are faced with difficulties. to these countries it's importa

china sea. the japanese government maintains that the islands are a part of japan easter tour. china and taiwan claim them. regarding china's stepped-up activities in the south china sea, kishida says japan and the u.s. will stand together. he says they will maintain international order and the rule of law in the area. >>> hundreds of people in tokyo have gathered together tonse guidelines. [ speaking foreign language ]. protesters held a rally outside the prime minister's office the night before the new measures were unveiled. about 800 people took part. they chanted slogans opposing the new guidelines. they are also against proposed security legislation that would allow japan's self-defense forces to play a greater role overseas. >> translator: i'll continue to speak up for my believes to protect my children from war. >> translator: i feel as though we have not been informed enough. this is an important matter that needs a lot of precautions. >> other protesters said they came to make sure japan doesn't repeat the mistakes of the past by heading to war. >>> japanese prime minister shinzo abe will sit down at the white house on tuesday with president barack

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