united states sending a message to china as well that it wants freedom of navigation through the south china sea and also it's about vietnam sending a message to china that in the united states it has a strategic partner that it could call upon if the situation in the south china sea deteriorates the shape of water has won best picture at hollywood's biggest night of the year the academy awards frances mcdormand won best actress for her role in three billboards outside evan missouri and gary oldman took best actor for his portrayal of britain's world war two leader lives in churchill and darkest hour reynolds has more from outside the dolby theater where the oscars took place. i think that the most interesting moment was when fritz was with dormant picked up. and asked. all the women the industry professionals directors cinematographers actors all the women in the audience to stand and you know essentially take be recognized and then saying to all the men producers and studio heads look you know you have to begin bringing more women into the film industry you know we need better representation o

where the cow vincent is anchoring is the south china sea or the sea as it's known in vietnam china claims pretty much all of the south china sea and over the last couple of years in particular it's been very busy developing islands and reefs in that area which has caused a lot of tension with other claimant countries in southeast asia in particular with vietnam so this visit is about the united states sending a message to china is well that it wants freedom of navigation through the south china sea and also it's about vietnam sending a message to china that in the united states it has a strategic partner that it could call upon if the situation in the south china sea deteriorates funerals have been held in indian administered kashmir for six men killed in an attack on a military checkpoint the indian army says at least two of the dead belongs to a band group but that's being disputed and reports. calling for justice while carrying the remains of the dead. hundreds join the funeral procession of some of the men killed in an attack on monday at a military checkpoint in the southern d

united states sending a message to china as well that it wants freedom of navigation through the south china sea and also it's about vietnam sending a message to china that in the united states it has a strategic partner that it could call upon if the situation in the south china sea deteriorates more ranger her mobile phone footage is said to show hundreds escaping reckon state into bangladesh at dawn on sunday the phone blogger says homes in beauty down were taught some saturday night almost seven hundred thousand have fled mia masses all this reporting mass killings rape and torture by the military mia miles leaders deny ethnic cleansing and separately hundreds of mere mass soldiers are refusing. to leave an area on the bangladesh border myanmar's government says they've received intelligence ripples of an imminent attack critics say the troop presence is proof that repatriation to me amar is not really an option charlotte dallas rickles. this sprawling coupal on camp near the bangladesh meum our border home to nearly six hundred thousand ranger refugees the majority have arrived since august

wants to ensure freedom of navigation in the south china sea it's found a strategic ally in vietnam vietnam has had historically a very contentious relationship with the chinese that has been exacerbated in recent years by what's happening in the south china sea. in vietnam is looking for the united states for backup for political backup for military backup in the event there is a conflict or crisis in the south china sea the us navy says chinese ships have been seen on this deployment but everyone is abiding by the rules that hasn't always been the case which is created a situation that's helped bring the united states and vietnam closer together wayne hay al-jazeera denying vietnam afghanistan has been declared one of the worst places to be born with high rates of infant mortality and sexual and physical abuse and was unemployment at more than forty percent there's been an exodus of the country's educated youth now the afghan president has initiated a new strategy to get young people jobs but his tiny burton found out the plan poses new dangers. there's an army of desperate street kids se

southeast asia vietnam really stands as the strongest opponent now to chinese development in the south china sea or the e.c. as it's known in vietnam but at the same time the vietnamese are trying to balance that opposition with economic reality. china is vietnam's largest trading partner but the vietnamese also want a counter to the rising regional influence of their fellow communist neighbor this week's visit to dunning by the aircraft carrier calvin sin was seen as a sign that vietnam thinks the united states could help provide that in a clear reference to the us the chinese government says countries outside the region are trying to stir up trouble along with welcoming the united states navy vietnam recently bolstered its own defense is launching two new high speed border guard boats or the fishermen say more security on the water is welcome and. i have been fishing here for thirty eight years and there seems to have been more patrol boats in recent years we feel more secure and happy when we see the coast guard and i think the appearance of the u.s. ships also helps constrain chinese boats t

wants to ensure freedom of navigation in the south china sea it's found a strategic ally in vietnam vietnam has had historically a very contentious relationship with the chinese that has been exacerbated in recent years by what's happening in the south china sea. in vietnam is looking for the united states for backup for political backup for military backup in the event there is a conflict or crisis in the south china sea the us navy says chinese ships have been seen on this deployment but everyone is abiding by the rules that hasn't always been the case which is created a situation that's helped bring the united states and vietnam closer together wayne hay al jazeera done airing vietnam. now reminder of the top stories on al-jazeera a u.n. aid convoy has entered duma the main talon inside the besieged syrian rebel held town clave of eastern huta but the world health organization says more than two thirds of the convoys medical supplies were confiscated be before it was allowed past the army checkpoints syrian and russian air attacks on eastern one to have killed at least forty people in th

says regular freedom of november nation operations in the south china sea -- sailing ships and flying planes -- part of a strategy to blunt the influence of china. but their clout is growing. with chinese defense spending on the rise, six aircraft carriers in the works, and lawmakers about to remove term limit forth chinese president xi jinping. >> that does not impact any of the united states navy's operations. we will sail, fly, and operate wherever international law allows. >> reporter: the "uss carl vinson" port call to vietnam did not go unnoticed in beijing. a communist party editorial warned china could easily deploy its air force or missiles as deterrents. the potential for armed conflict looms large here on a map that china hopes to change. january nice mackay frayer, nbc news, da nang, vietnam. >>> still ahead tonight, we'll head to a school that's allowed staff to carry guns long before the president suggested arming some educators. >>> also a bond bad guy lair blows its top. we'll look at some of the incredible images from the real volcano showcased by 007. >>> president t

it wants the us to engage, to have some sense of the international review of the south china sea but derstands altima lead china is the fact that it superpower in this region. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: what could the italian election result mean for europe and the result of the world? it's the most open oscars for years — so just who will come out on top at this year's ceremony? a like first, the plates slipped gently off the restaurant tables, then suddenly the tables, the chairs and people crashed sideways and downwards, and it was just a matter of seconds as the ferry lurched on to her side. the hydrogen bomb. on a remote pacific atoll, the americans have successfully tested a weapon whose explosive force dwarfed that of the bomb dropped on hiroshima. that i heard the news earlier and so my heart went bang, bang! the constitutional rights of these marchers are their rights as citizens of the united states, and they should be protected, even in the right to test them out, so that they don't get their heads broken and are sent to hospitals. t

united states sending a message to china as well that it wants freedom of navigation through the south china sea and also it's about vietnam sending a message to china that in the united states it has a strategic partner that it could call upon if the situation in the south china sea deteriorates. u.s. president donald trump's promises to get tough on trade and immigration are particularly welcome in rural communities across america but as diane estabrook reports from bairds town in illinois immigration has helped tons to thrive particularly in the midwest. on the banks of the illinois river quiet beardstown illinois is getting a second wind diners flock to la familia bakery for lunch. workers at amigos tire busy themselves rebuilding a car engine and su casa grocer rafael trujillo welcomes a beer delivery. though diverse these businesses all have one thing in common their own by immigrants. a lot better than mexico. for roughly one hundred seventy five years beardstown was an all white community but its racial composition started changing three decades ago when immigrants started working at thi

south china sea, their new base, we see that. china is seeking i think to become a world power with great influence on a global basis and they're using a number of techniques that are far more than just the typical typical military land grab that we see more likely with russia rather than china. sen. king: thank you, sir. thank you, mr. chairman. >> thank you, senator king. senator sullivan. senator sullivan: thank you, mr. chairman. gentlemen, good to see you again. thanks for your wonderful service. want to just comment, i saw my colleague senator kaine make comments on some of his concerns, particularly as relates to alliances and how we're focusing on those or not. i think it is a good point, i agree with him on it. one thing he actually didn't mention is the unprecedented delay of the confirmation of many of the people the president has put forward in terms of the national security foreign policy area, so you don't have to comment on that, but i certainly wish if we're talking about challenges that we can agree to expeditious

the history and more subtly, to show support for the unarmed inattention there is out in the south china seang, 100,000 tons. this is unrivalled power but of course, it is power and this sensitive region it cannot be used and up to now has been very little difference to what is happening in the south china sea. we are now on the flight deck of the ship, this is the business end of this carrier. it has more than 70 more of these aircrafts, unparalleled military might, and matched any power in the world but despite america's literary supremacy, the fact is that china's implements continue to grow diplomatically and continues to expand its construction and fortification of islands in the south china sea. vietnam's is all too aware of that, it welcomes this us engagement but has to calibrate its partnership with the us very carefully in order to avoid provoking its giant neighbour. you have been watching newsday. stay with us. i'll be back with business news. we will be seeing how america's investors seem less nervous about a potential trade war. and we will leave you with images of thousands of

after its warship sailed artificial island built beijing in the south china sea u.s. accuses china of constructing military facilities to restrict shipping movements around the disputed spratly islands the chinese government says it has sovereignty over the islands. north korea has agreed to hold high level talks with south korea on thursday the meeting will happen at the border village of. earlier this month the north korean leader kim jong un met senior south korean officials for the first time since he came to power in twenty eleven. at least half a million people expected an end to gun rally in the u.s. capital so today's march for our lives demonstration is one of about eight hundred around the world it's been led by students from the florida high school where seventeen people were shot dead last month. an interfaith service was held in washington d.c. ahead of the rally this service at the national cathedral was attended by family members of the florida high school victims and others affected by gun violence. rescuers in western australia are scouring beaches by

united states sending a message to china as well that it wants freedom of navigation through the south china sea and also it's about vietnam sending a message to china that in the united states it has a strategic partner that it could call upon if the situation in the south china sea deteriorates. the shape of water a fantasy about a mute woman and a hybrid creature has won top honors including best picture at the oscars but far from the on no glamour and glitz this year's ninetieth ceremony has been overshadowed by prevalence sexual misconduct in the industry from listenings robins has more. hollywood had more than awards on its mind at the ninetieth annual oscar ceremony host jimmy kimmel quickly brought up disgraced hollywood producer and accused sexual predator harvey weinstein who was expelled from the academy last year the academy as you are no doubt aware took action last year to expel harvey weinstein from their ranks there are a lot of great nominees but harvey deserved this about. the far reaching sexual harassment scandal in the growth of the b. two in times up movements were on the m

wants to ensure freedom of navigation in the south china sea it's found a strategic ally in vietnam vietnam has had historically a very contentious relationship with the chinese that has been exacerbated in recent years by what's happening in the south china sea. in vietnam is looking for the united states for backup for political backup for military backup in the event there is a conflict or crisis in the south china sea the us navy says chinese ships have been seen on this deployment but everyone is abiding by the rules that hasn't always been the case which is created a situation that's helped bring the united states and vietnam closer together wayne hay al jazeera donating vietnam a seventh round of talks on the north american free trade agreement have ended in mexico city with little progress being made to renegotiate the pact and boys from the u.s. canada and mexico discuss president transfer of tariffs on steel an element imports trump assented he may waive the duties for calendar mexico but only if they can see the ground and then after talks. we are renegotiating nafta as i said i

we are also worried about the re-militarization of the south china sea and the theft of u.s. technology and intellectual property, and its course of activity against his neighbors including economic retaliation against south korea. china should work with its neighbors instead of destabilizing the region through its actions. to resolve its disputes peacefully and through the legal mechanisms that exist. great power competition may be the new geopolitical reality but let's not neglect equally obligated challenges. be humbled if please closely focused on great power competition in expense of the ongoing problems pays by rogue nations and terrorist regimes. , we face a clear threat from north korea that must be maintained and deterred. apreemptive war would be catastrophic event for the people of south korea and the region. instead, we must come up with a robust deterrent strategy with strict sanctions as sustained diplomatic effort. we must also pursue a robust counter proliferation effort. it must be multilateral and globally coordinated. we cannot contain the threat north korea

after one of its was shipped sailed near an artificial island that china built in the south china sea the u.s. says the naval destroyer was carrying out a freedom of navigation operation they said came within twelve nautical miles of a reef in the disputed spratly islands years accuses china of building military facilities to restrict shipping movements that beijing says it has sovereignty over the islands. by repeatedly sending military ships into these areas without authorization the u.s. has seriously harmed chinese sovereignty and security violated basic rules of international relations and endangered regional peace and stability what the u.s. is doing will damage the atmosphere of military to military relations and cause close encounters by and naval forces of the two countries which could easily trigger miscalculations already been accidents this is a serious political and military provocation the chinese military is firmly opposed to it north korea has agreed to hold high level talks with south korea on thursday the meeting will take place at the border village of poland john e

china sea, aggressive fortress out there. what is the reasoning? >> it is clear that china is willing to take extraordinary means expanding its influence not only over the region as you suggested in the southhina sea but the road for china, i have learned i don't want to clarify the actual number but a report was released recently, an unclassified version that china will spend $1 trillion in 68 nations establishing its geostrategic positioning, not only economically for economic purposes and trade purposes but use of military facilities with self of china sees, they were not paying that much attention to it, all of a sudden had islands, 10,000 foot runway's not just for bringing tourists over to enjoy the beaches but establish military presence so they are definitely expanding regional influence and global influence, spending extraordinary amount of money on that and upgrading military as gen. ashley noted in his remarks and has become a world power and that is their goal. >> the goal of intimidation? that is what is happening right now with our allies, the fear that i have, maybe looking at us and china, which one decided, what do you think? >> i talked with countries that are allies of t

taiwan and japan, and we can no longer think of the first island chain as separate taiwan, east china sea, south china sea theaters. the pla clearly looks at it as one integrated problem. it's easier for them because we have u.s./japan, u.s./philippine, they're all separate. in any crisis, even if there's no shooting, you can be sure the pla will try to exploit those scenes. we need to think a lot harder about how to close those scenes. it could be for example, i think taiwan will probably be well positioned to do a lot more smart minds and japan, too. how can the u.s. navy talk to japan and taiwan about demarcation and doctrine and technology. maybe john henry here continued touting csis's horn, their concept of federated nato. we all trade with china but in terms of capabilities, if we had to operate with fewer seams in a crisis, we could. even if nifit never goes to shooting, the fact we could is an important deterrence. right now we can't. >> that's the sort of hard military side but there's also a diplomatic side. i think it's important to think about the fact that china also has a strategy

terrorism rather than just deal with the aftermath the declaration also calls for restraint in the south china sea before the summit some analysts said but one test of the final declaration strength we whether it mentioned china as a country by name this declaration doesn't presumably that was seen as too provocative but it does emphasize the need for non militarization and self restraint in the south china sea outside the summit venue there were protests against some of the leaders attending australia welcomed me and unsung to cheat despite the range of crisis viet nam's prime minister knew and one foot was there too despite human rights abuses in the one party state but the biggest protests were against cambodia's prime minister hun sen who has cracked down on opponents and had promised before the summit to find and beat up anyone who burned in effigy of him in sydney protesters did it anyway the fact that there were protests here is a great sign a lot of countries when they hold these summits they're not progress or they're at such a far distance from the summit site they can't possibly have an

the south china sea. hat is today's geopolitics. vietnam has soug american engagement in this region to counteract china, although i has a difficult game to play with its neighbor for a very long time. the presence of this carrier, the most powerful military force that the.s can project overseas, is a powerful civil of its support for vietnam think about da nang. 50 years ago almost to the day was the first time u.s., troops landed on a beach just a few kilometers from here. friendship between th countries is remarkable when you think of how destructive the war was and how many lives were lost. im pastdes of put that behindnd there are good reasons for them to build at is increasingly a warmer military relationship. it is extraordinary to see that the military's together bring a message as far as the u.s. is concerned of an ship -- friendship, cooperation, and rtnership-building. eaderchina's powerful xi jinping could have a chance to rule indefinitely. the national people's congre will consider the propos

it built artificial island to the south china sea and deployed military forces to thosed islands.d of message kim jong-un is sending from north korea which is we may be talking denuclearization but we'll talk on our terms. and it's useful to remember when the north korea yabs talk about denuclearization they are talking about the u.s. leaving south korea. charles: where does this leave us? >> with north korea, the dictator, earning a seat at the table, he'll be sitting across the president. i hope we can cut a deal. with china, no nation has had a naval buildup like that and not eventually had an adventure. it calls for a buildup on our part. charles: here is the man, lou dobbs. gregg: good evening, i'm gregg jarrett in tore lou dobbs. republican lawmakers are lashing out at attorney general jeff sessions for refusing to appoint a second special counsel to investigate fbi and department of justice corruption. 15 house republicans have been officially demanding a second special counsel. but sessions rejected their calls. we'll talk about the ensuing outrage coming up. new russia pr

the south china sea is the single likely flash point for shooting war. ook at the countries that china has these disputes with. these are our allies. in the vase of vietnam, we're going to end an arms embargo to them. we're going to be giving them arms and funds and saps so that china doesn't get ideas. >> what i hear you saying, what jennifer griffin was telling us, we like to do more with vietnam. one of these country that's in that china sea area to put even more pressure on china. >> the stronger that we can make all of those countries that are u.s. allies, the philippines, vietnam, south korea, japan, you look at them geographically, you understand if china is going to go from being regional power it's going to have to establish basis and areas in connectivity that are beyond. countries that will stop it from doing that on the globe are the very one that we have alliances with like vietnam that we're hoping, they'll be constructive, economic relation. we want anything to go badly here. china is building bases in the middle of the ocean. china is tryi

wants to ensure freedom of navigation in the south china sea it's found a strategic ally in vietnam vietnam has had historically a very contentious relationship with the chinese that has been exacerbated in recent years by what's happening in the south china sea. in vietnam is looking for the united states for backup for political backup for military backup in the event there is a conflict or crisis in the south china sea the u.s. navy says chinese ships have been seen on this deployment but everyone is abiding by the rules that hasn't always been the case which is created a situation that's helped bring the united states and vietnam closer together when hey al jazeera donating vietnam up in new guinea has been hit by a magnitude six tremor a week after a deadly seven point five earthquake struck killing at least fifty five people the mountainous southern highlands have been worse the fact that the remote region is about six hundred kilometers northwest of the capital port moresby one hundred fifty thousand people remain in urgent need of emergency supplies but landslides and damaged roads

southeast asia vietnam really stands as the strongest opponent now to chinese development in the south china sea or the e.c. as it's known in vietnam but at the same time the vietnamese are trying to balance that opposition with economic reality. china is vietnam's largest trading partner but the vietnamese also want a counter to the rising regional influence of their fellow communist neighbor this week's visit to dunning by the aircraft carrier calvin sin was seen as a sign that vietnam thinks the united states could help provide that in a clear reference to the us the chinese government says countries outside the region are trying to stir up trouble along with welcoming the united states navy vietnam recently bolstered its own defense is launching two new high speed border guard boats the fishermen say more security on the water is welcomed. i have been fishing here for thirty eight years and there seems to have been more patrol boats in recent years we feel more secure and happy when we see the coast guard and i think the appearance of the u.s. ships also helps constrain chinese boats to even

(suspenseful music) it has made territorial claims in the south china sea, in violation of international law. putting itself at odds with the us. (speaking a foreign language) - it's not an ideological competitor to the united states, in the way that the soviet union was an ideological competitor to liberal capitalism, but it's a geopolitical competitor to american power. - if china's rise continues on the trajectory which they're launched right now, they will inevitably pass us as the largest economy in the world that will be significant. their military capabilities have been growing quite considerably in recent years. - there are some areas where i think we have to rightly push back against chinese influence, and trying to flex its military muscles, particularly in the south china sea. - their back is the middle kingdom now, and in every regard they're flexing their muscle. they haven't pushed yet for regional or wider hegemony, but the aspirations are probably there. once a nation gets additional capability, it's been almost axiomatic in history that it starts to reach out more. we do

china sea and taiwan. uses the language i'm sorry language of national security in those regards sovereignty claims east china sea south china sea and taiwan but it goes on to talk about its -- efforts aim is fulfilling of the road initiative to expand china and political influence. my question is, what is the intelligence community's assessmentme of what china want. does china want -- are they moving toward military aggression and enlargement of their territory ort are they looking more towards political and economic influence in the region? >> it appear to be the latter. while china is modernizing its military is increasing its pending -- most of it appears to be done in -- for deattorneys purpose. rather than aggressive purpose. they have -- clearly strategy of using credit and loans to countries around the world particularly in strategic places. then combining it with some military capacities and china seas -- their new base in jadubi we see that. china is seeking i think to become a world power. with great influence on a global basis and they're using a number o' techniques that -- are far more than just the typic

they are building bases on rocks and reefs in the south china sea that are, on a good day, three feet above water. they want to know where they can put their submarines when they develop an undersea fleet. aggressiveery development. there is a panel tomorrow that will talk more about it. what we require is a comprehensive strategy. the president raised issues of chinese violations and their internationalder trade agreements, piracy of intellectual policy, discrimination against foreign investors and business people in china. that is important, but we need a political military strategy as well. we need what we had in the cold war of linkage, the all of these issues are together. i think the president now has convinced both north korea and china that barack obama is no longer president, which is the single most important thing he could do. [applause] but make no mistake. said recently, north korea it is within a handful of months to having the capability of cropping thermonuclear weapons on any american city they want. the trump administration has hard decisions to make in the near futu

, ,nd the maritime partnerships all of that was strategic blowback from what china did in the south china sea. region, they lost the it more broadly. what open clinically -- what will ultimately support them caveat that there aren't institutional barriers. crisis, there are carrier battle groups in the south china sea to demonstrate we willpower and show that can do with them if they mess with us in taiwan, but that is areer today and they operating on the pacific side of taiwan and japan and we can no longer think of the theater as separate. one problemed at as because we have alliances that are separate, but in a crisis, even without tootings, they will try exploit those we needseams. -- seams. we need to figure out how to close those. we need to talk to japan and taiwan about doctrine and technology. president has this concept of federated defense. nobody wants to do that. we all trade with china. capability, if we could operate with fewer seams, that is an important deterrent. host: right. it is important to think about with thisthe strategy warmer relationship between beijing and tokyo a

yes it was it was trade it was north korea the dominant themes we also spoke actually about the south china sea dispute and gave a very strong hint that china's island building program in the south china sea is going to continue he said quoting a chinese proverb that the green hills cannot stop the river advancing into the ocean in other words china is going to continue doing what it's doing played a quote adrian brown i think they're saying adrian thank you. british prime minister theresa may has defended the red carpet welcome given to saudi arabia's crown prince it's the first month's three day trip to the u.k. aimed at developing economic ties between the two countries but critics say the british government is turning a blind eye to human rights abuses in saudi arabia. reports of london. been some man started off as you can trip with a visit to the queen who hosted the young prince of buckingham palace a sign of just how eager the u.k. used to bolster its ties with the saudi kingdom children from the saudi king crab academy work busking to cheer on the palm prince a continuation of the mass

this is american princeling and are multiple examples in the book. >> lou: the south china sea. t the artificial islands and continue uninterrupted by the obama administration and not until president trump takes office. destroyers to do overflight and tripe to stop the further construction. islands, it is appalling and selling out the national. and that's what they are doing. >> specifically to that point, lou. there is rosemont realty that involves john kerry's step down and hunter biden and devon archer. rosemont realty does a major deal with a chinese company that is control would by the fifth arm. chinese navy. and stou you have a military related company buying in to a company that is owned by the decision makers in washington d.c. it is it outrageous. >> and chinese are trying to buy up what they can in silicon valley. the level of corruption is horrific and it is outlined in the new book, sweet secret empire and peter, we highly recommend the book. secret empires and thank you for doing everything you do. i don't know where we would be without your investigations and your

have met with the enemies officials as both countries work to battle china's interests in the south china sea. china's government has pledged to deliver robust economic growth and boost military spending by more than eight percent that is the latest emerging from the annual meeting of the national people's congress but the two we gathering is likely to be overshadowed by a vote and a constitutional limits on president xi jinping zz rule the presidency itself is officially limited in powers but tradition holds that the president also occupies vital roles including communist party general secretary and head of the group that controls the nation's armed forces ending president she's term limit would reverse the system and act in one thousand nine hundred two meant to prevent a lifelong dictatorship in china. the look of a man who has every reason to feel satisfied after five years as the head of state and party dejan paying is at the peak of his powers when we are you we will always maintain our strength and youthfulness we will always be at the service of the people be the vanguard of our times

they took over the south china sea so they built islands that are essentially i call them stationary aircraft carriers all over the south china sea so why does that matter to people here in california or all over the united states of america? well it's because almost two- thirds of the world's global trade goes through that area, and so if they control the entrance to the red sea and they control the south china sea very strategic locations i might add, they effectively could cutoff world trade if they wanted to and so i don't see them, you know, nobody wants to have a fight or a war with china or a trade war with china but the fact of the matter is that they are a communist dictatorship. most of the major companies are state-owned enterprizes if you're an american and you try to invest in china you have to make a deal. some part of the communist party is going to own that deal. if you're not part of the communist party you aren't going to own a business so these are the types of things we have to be concerned about especially as they begin not only to advance their military capabilit

the south china sea is an incredibly important trade route and they are positioning themselves in panamasewhere to engage in similar kinds of choke points against us answer our vital and economic security interest. charles: they are being pretty transparent by the now, so they must be confident about where they are. >> china has taken a step forward. way see is they are integrating elements of their southern please along with the northern fleet. they have had their a-6 bombers tblieg long with their -- along with their fighters. what they lack is combat experience. it's been more than 30 years since their dust-up with vietnam. this is a military with great technology but they are looking in real combat experience. nonetheless, we'll have to deal with it down the road. charles: what do you make of kim jong-un maybe on the bulletproof train making the trip to beijing? what are the ramifications of it all? >> conceivably it's to seek the chinese advice and maybe some accommodations on the kinds of sanctions the chinese have begun putting on the north koreans in anticipation of the meeting w

about couldn't newt yu -- continuity, obviously there is an argument that says, watch out for the south china sea, they are seeing a lot of push back, your sense of looking at that problem? do we move on and try to focus on defense in the east china sea or do we try to roll back china's gains there. >> i think that tactically, if you will, or in that sector, china scored a touch down with the militarization of the island, they pawed no tactical cost. on the other hand, more broadly, you can argue that the quad, the alignment of india and australia which focuses on these maritime partnerships, that was blow back from what china did in the south china sea, maybe i it's a draw, they scored a touch down but they lost a bit more broadly. the admiral mentioned the first island chain which is what will ultimately force the united states and japan to have more intimate intelligence sharing and relations with the caveat that there will be many political and economic and constitutional issues. with the offensive, the united states was able to send two carrier battle ships with impunitive yu through the sou

terrorism rather than just deal with the aftermath the declaration also calls for restraint in the south china sea before the summit some analysts said but one test of the final declaration strength we whether it mentioned china as a country by name this declaration doesn't presumably that was seen as too provocative but it does emphasize the need for non militarization and self restraint in the south china sea outside the summit venue there were protests against some of the leaders attending australia welcomed me and unsung to cheat despite the range of crisis viet nam's prime minister knew and when folk was there too despite human rights abuses in the one party state but the biggest protests were against cambodia's prime minister hun sen who has cracked down on opponents and had promised before the summit to find and beat up anyone who burned in effigy of him in sydney protesters did it anyway the fact that there were protests here is a great sign a lot of asean countries when they hold these summits they're not progress or they're at such a far distance from the summit site that it can't possib

terrorism rather than just deal with the aftermath the declaration also calls for restraint in the south china sea before the summit some analysts said but one test of the final declaration strength we whether it mentioned china as a country by name this declaration doesn't presumably that was seen as too provocative but it does emphasize the need for non militarization and self restraint in the south china sea outside the summit venue there were protests against some of the leaders attending australia welcomed me and unsung to cheat despite the range of crisis viet nam's prime minister knew and one folk was there too despite human rights abuses in the one party state but the biggest protests were against cambodia's prime minister hun sen who has cracked down on opponents and had promised before the summit to find and beat up anyone who burned in effigy of him in sydney protesters did it anyway the fact that there were protests here is a great sign a lot of countries when they hold these summits they're not progress or they're at such a far distance from the summit site they can't possibly have an