-taiwan relations.it is the foundation of policy that has been and will be, and will remain for ever more the anchor of peace and security in the west pacific. but as we reflect on the promise of the taiwan relations act on this 35th anniversary, we must also engage the fulfillment of its specific policies and re-examine the lack of strategic vision on this part of the world, and talk about where we go from here as we watch china a game increase its defense budget by double digits, begin construction on a second air craft carrier, establish an air defense identification zone in the east china sea, and continue its aggression over the island. there is no better time to reaffirm, to clarify and to strengthen relations with their democratic allies and our strongest friend, taiwan. but instead of recommitting to taiwan we continue to hear our state department speaking half-truths, invent a laundry list of items that hinder our relations with taiwan and our pacific allies, and everything it can to not provok

but taiwan has only the taiwan strait. of gdp basis,e taiwan spends roughly half what we do. so we should be willing to sell them the tools and they should be willing to spend the money to buy those tools. i'm also concerned with the reduction in the reserve requirements imposed on young people in taiwan for military service. onlyly, i do disagree slightly with the chairman. i do want to see taiwan involved in the trade negotiations so long as america is out of those negotiations until such time as we revamp our trading policy, which has given us the largest trading deficit in the history of life on the planet. i yield back. >> this morning we are pleased , abe joined by mr. kin moy career member of the senior foreign service, he previously served as deputy executive secretary in the office of secretary of state clinton. he was director of the executive secretary staff and deputy director of the office of maritime southeast asia. were going to ask him to summarize his prepared statement, if he would, and we will remind members that you will all have five calendar days to subm

taiwan.nd the saber rattling we see in the south china sea, the ugliness towards japan coming --t of the jane -- aging beijing, it seems like it could lead to a miscalculation about what happens if they take taiwan. think that beijing questions u.s. result on the taiwan issue. we continue to be extremely and can did you expand our unofficial relations and that i think does a great and to help strengthen allow for a more peaceful and stable environment across the area. thank you. >> mr. lowenthal of california. >> thank you. i have one statement i would like to, before i ask any questions, echo the chair's comment. andcently visited taiwan met with government officials and found it very educational. i believe very strongly that the state department and the government should understand the importance of taiwan being part of the tpp. i think that should be a message back. before i ask a question that many of us really, strongly believe, we should do whatever we can to encourage that development.

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by the people or legislature of taiwan. you trade agreements are agreed to in their entirety. the trading partners do not want to see it picked apart section by section in parliament. participate,ts to they need to show that they can get political approval for a trade agreement. >> great talking to you as ever. back to flight 370, more debris has been found in the indian ocean. australia's cameron price. we have these images coming through and they remain fairly indistinct. do we know anything more? morning from the base near perth. this is the third satellite image that has been picked up in the past week. the first was an australian satellite last tuesday. then a chinese picked up an object in the south indian ocean last tuesday. then a french image from a french satellite. it shows potential debris. the problem is, it is a different area than what the search crews have been focusing on. it is some 850 kilometers to the north. a lot of assets have been never did to that area, trying to locate just what the french satellit

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wanting to invest in taiwan. >> translator: i think taiwan's democracy has already been destroyed so to what the students are referring to as the current crisis. >> reporter: taiwan won its independence from china 65 years ago, though china still regards it as part of its territory. these protesters are challenging what they consider pulsing, which may move a democratic taiwan in to china's fold. al jazerra. >>> garrett is senior political adviser for the association of public affairs, he joins me from washington, d.c. if this trade deal could help strengthen the country's economy, why are so many against it? >> the problem is that the theme that the government in taiwan has been spreading. but in many ways the trade would push taiwan too closely in china's direction and away from trade links with other countries. so what the students and other people in taiwan fear that they would be incorporated in china's fear of influence were not only economically, but also politically and that is the danger that many people underline here that it will be used as a stepping stone towards a futur

impact negatively on taiwan's attempts to reach it. i want to find the right kind of economy and trade. she also hopes to deal with the intent was to stand in the trans pacific partnership free trade agreement. i don't see on the timing is interesting to discuss tightening for many years due to the continued sluggish economy. don't remain hard to find. some of the state's economic change may be feeling the current wave of protests by students. she received it and if you are i pay for. the search continues for the missing in malaysia airlines aircraft within two weeks since it disappeared from radar efforts are now being concentrated on the southern indian ocean after settle and speak up images of floating debris rosalind of aaliyah has the story. despite a massive international average searchers have still not found any of the missing malaysia airlines jetliner and claimed an expensive alleviation radar while flying over south china sea march eight. the herd is now focusing on step one object spotted by satellites in the southern india

i've been to taiwan many times. it's a floor riching multi-party democracy with a vibrant, free market economy. it's authoritarianism. it's transformed the u.s./taiwan relationship from one based solely on shared interests to one based also on shared values. for many years i've been a staunch supporter of the people of taiwan and i will continue to lead efforts in congress to demonstrate america's support f for taiwan. i want to thank you for working with us in a bipartisan way to move these important resolutions forward. i yield back. >> thank you, mr. engel. we recognize ms. ross leighton for such time as she might con 150u78. >> thank you, so much, mr. chairman. as one of the strongest supporters of taiwan, i also support and co sponsor this before house res 434. with a significant increase in china's defense budget as well as the continued threats, there is no better time to strengthen relations with our democratic ally, taiwan. it is in our national security interest to support taiwan, and i think the best way

islands to sell to taiwan signed a trade with china its huge economic might and will swallow taiwan's small businesses. back after china takes control of our economy. the court trying to unify with the title thailand has been my angel said the occupation of them is a major blow to his ego and she has so far refused to meet with the protesters cross strait relations will be damaged if one doesn't go of the pack to take effect this will also impact negatively on taiwan's attempts to promote free trade. i want to find the right kind of economy and trade. she also hopes to deal with the intent to distribute and a child custody or plastic free trade agreement i don't see i'm tight with people's incomes stagnate for many years due to the continued sluggish economy. jones remains hard to find. some of the city to economic change and baby killers and the current wave of protests by students. she knew she did and if you are typing with. anti government protesters in thailand are back on the streets of bangkok. after keeping a low profile for several weeks to her supporters to join a mass rally

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peace in afghanistan protesters in taiwan are standing firm and their stance against the trade pact with china signed last june preston one show has refused to speak with them but now he says he will welcome them to talks. demonstrators have occupied the legislature building in taipei for over a week mon released a statement on tuesday saying he will invite student representatives to the presidential office the protesters told reporters they plan to accept the invitation. eighty three percent of people who answered the poll conducted by a taiwanese tv station say the president should engage in dialogue with students my initially rejected demands for direct talks and bridges to cross the point of building immediately. protest is to spread when students look into the cabinet building on sunday. about one hundred students held a rally at friday's national taiwan normal university on tuesday they show their support for a protest by boycotting classes oh and she becomes old and

as if our taiwan, position on taiwan had somehow changed. it has not. these kinds of actions are unwelcome and it fosters mistrust between the united states and china. we believe it is also unhelpful for china's and goals. china should focus on winning the hearts and minds of the people of taiwan as opposed to making them insecure about u.s. we haven as if somehow changed our position on taiwan and are saying things differently in meetings with resident -- with the president which wee do publicly, do not. it is important to pay attention to the fact that not only is of4 the 35th anniversary u.s.-china relationship, it is the the 35th anniversary of taiwan relations act, which is we remainnd in which firmly committed come along with the six assurances. the taiwan relations act is an important and enduring expression to the people of taiwan about our commitment to their well-being, their security, economic autonomy, and their international space. the united states has an abiding interest in the peaceful resolution of the taiwan question. and we commend th

how do you think that the general today in taiwan. chrissy marching band as something that you don't like what you just mentioned help the youngsters to practise the appeal that inner strength though mental strength and physical strength but also develop a sense of teamwork. but working with others still trying to present something that's uniform. that's what it feels great and good. it is something he'll perception can still see changing in time. i think it might be changing but it is very salt away and in. probably in places that i have not discovered yet ok but i would say that your observation is correct because for example on the johnny the city government has been organizing the type and festival for more than twenty years and their hard work has actually paid off because i think for a lot of bands in taiwan they actually do enjoy dinner for me experiences in town. he contends the crowd the audience there. they might not be experts in music but they do appreciate the performances by the benson would really applaud the efforts of

the development of marching bands in taiwan. not just at the high school level the median middle school level. maybe even some of the civic organization. what is your overall assessment of the marching band movement in taiwan two people were really keen to whale watching that boy do people think of he'll kill me as a spectator sport. you know it's something. well it's enjoyable but would not want to be a part of that i would not want my children to be a part of that one should work the doc who actually pointed to summarize today denies he is much inactivity has always been this spectator sport here's some people would really love to watch it but they don't. they would consider twice before deciding to join one to be a part of the exam sleep and um i think the margin back to his dying aunt and laundry and unfortunately one is this really is like all the other artistic programs in grade school. okay i think this has been the trend for the past decade thanks to the admin for. on the rise of the internet business and done i would. i

taiwan in some ways wanting to be an independent nation. china insisting taiwan will never be independent, it will always be part of china. in 2004, vanuatu decided they were going to recognize the independent nation of taiwan. opened up diplomatic relations with the capital, it taipei. china, of course, was furious. taiwan reportedly paid vanuatu $30 million for that recognition. and it's no small thing to make china, all of places, mad at you. you know what, $30 million is $30 million. if you're the kind of country that cycles through prime ministers every few hours, that gives you a way to unburn your bridges in cases like this. yeah, vanuatu made china mad at them, but when the prime minister who made that decision got thrown out of office, just a month later vanuatu reversed the policy, making up with china, hopefully pocketing the old hard taiwanese cash. whatever you think of a country diplomatically prostituting itself like this, it's one way to make money and opportunities like this arise from time to time. four years after the chi

dem demonstrators support the protesters who occupy taiwan's office building. the issue is a trade agreement where taiwan's president is said to have ignored the democratic process. >> tried to bypass all legislative review. did not reviewed clause by clause. didn't want the legislature or dong look at it. >> today's really is a protest against the taiwanese government. protesters say the trade pact will damage the taiwan economy and leave it vulnerable to political pressure from china. >>> still ahead, the looming deadline to enroll in covered california. what you need to know to avoid what could become a hefty penalty for being uninsured. >>> and the rainy day today across much of the bay area. how long will it last? leigh glaser has the forecast after the break. now here's david muir with a look ahead. >> we'll have more on the california earthquake as well. the mounting aftershakes, school children were performing a play and we'll get into the worries about the big one. >> a road that gives away, and our pothole patrol across the country, drivers are paying

yeh, our friend from taiwan said in his testimony that patients in taiwan can experience delays in coveragefor new drugs and new technologies from two to five years from adoption of the united states in that. and, ms. cheng, you touched on prescription drug prices in your testimony. almost all countries enjoy the benefits of america's medical research and development, but developed countries don't pay their fair share for the immense expense involved in the development of innovative, life-saving therapies. these countries are free riders on the united states by enacting price controls on drugs and devices. how would sharing more of the financial burden that comes with research, development of life-saving drugs and devices affect comparison between the united states and the countries we're discussing today? that's to you, ms. cheng. >> thank you for this question. first of all, yes, we -- united states does fund whole hot of r&d -- whole lot of r&d in pharmaceutical and other device innovations. but in so doing, we are also helping to make the american health care system that much more expen

representatives of taiwan and china signed the trade agreement last june.awmakers haven't approved it. but it would open up trade ak s across dozens of service sectors. protesters fear it would threaten smaller businesses and they worry it would mean fewer jobs for graduates. they're demanding that the deal be canceled. >>> a japanese architect has made this mark with innovator designs using paper tubes and other everyday materials. now he has been awarded this year's pritzker prize known as the nobel of the architectural world. jury members announced their decision on monday. the u.s. prize honors living architects who make a significant contribution to humanity. his works include the center pompidou mets in france. he's designed other cultural facilities and residences in countries around the world. but jury members made special note of his creative designs for disaster situations. he used paper and wood, for example to build a temporary cathedral in christchurch, new zealand. the original building was devastated by an earthquake three years ago. the same

we heard from a bloomberg news taiwan reporter. thing seven turned bloody there.ent says abandoning the deal would undermine taiwan and damage international credibility. the students pay to differ. they are sitting in on the legislature. still working under difficult conditions, we discussed the challenges of coordinating an international search effort or mh 370. stay with first up. ♪ >> the search continues. two weeks after the plane disappeared, search lights hampered by cloudy conditions. a planes are involved in the operation that covered 60,000 square kilometers and was unable to locate the debris spotted by satellite last week. more are being drafted in to help with the search. the japanese have sent flames -- planes to perth. mh 370 disappeared off of the radar on march 8. nothing has been found since then. china has said that one of their satellites has spotted possible debris and has sent ships to verify the sightings. another satellite image was released last week and searches were unable to find the objects that were floating in the sea. 370 went missin

would allow beijing to have greater political control over taiwan. they say a push of the ruling party to get parliament to agree to it is illegal. >> without having a full review which was agreed upon, the kmt is assured of a victory. >> reporter: while the possibility of the new trade pact remains, so say the protesters will their opposition to it. >>> given the highly divisive nature of the relationship with main lain china, many people with china's opening economic might, closer integration with its neighbor could see taiwan losing its distinctive identity. >>> goal of the season coming out of australia. >> america tonight, only on al jazeera america. >> hello again, shrimp farming in bangladesh is now the country's second largest industry after manufacture of garments. but it comes in a high environmental cost. farmers say their land have been devastated. >> these farmers are casting their net for shrimp. but that hasn't always been the catch they're looking for. for decades this man has been netting fresh water fish in the waters of bangladesh.

naturally he became the main chores to go up against the marines from taiwan. august twenty third nineteen sixty. the only one bbq with its artillery reaping huge casualties on the kmt government. to commemorate this day every year the community which in humans carry out surprise raids against the mainland the twenty oh eight august twenty third nineteen sixty six the ship equipped with advanced american weapons carrying seventy two set out chords number seven was jealous when dato island four km away. they didn't know that the militia on the target was waiting for them. we are still legally go through stuff in total i tell them the bottle. the sold sign. physical social. motion and change and eli remembers what happened again. and i had done in god and the owner but it didn't go well the doors to the total vietnam. would you like to get in. and i will enjoy. and now it is going on. what do you do. how did you see i've got dumped on. in dublin you're so interested in its motion capture to carry him to read this one was injured in four states. delaney before day

student protesters have invaded taiwan's cabinet offices.harp escalation of the five-day occupation of the legislature. they are campaigning against a wide-ranging trade you with .eijing the president said abandoning the deal would undermine taiwan's economy and damage its international credibility. more pressure for chinese leader to -- leaders to add stimulus. manufacturing unexpectedly fell last week. manufacturing output continues to contract. it would make it for the government to reach its 7.5% growth target this year. china has said it will speed up construction projects to support the economy. chinese data, something investors have been focusing in seeing that weakness come through. let's take a look at what is happening. the hang seng gave up some of its games, but i don't think it is that badly off. >> it isn't. it is extending a bit of a gain from the last time i saw you. it is up 1%. unfavorableely earnings reports, even with that somewhat disappointing pmi number out of china, showing contraction, a surprise drop. manufacturings

critics say would increase china's influence on taiwan's economy. countries from around the world providing the malaysian government with out my images of objects that may be from my nh three thousand barrels however bad weather is hampering efforts to learn if they are on the missing airliner. the thai government releases that might notice on thursday. the images taken on monday by an observation satellite chill. objects adrift in the indian ocean region where the malaysian airlines plane is believed to have matched. he previously has been to that. and maybe the street and pieces off the list. to get to eat any and all eyeball will stop by and expect god to us all to often it's twenty two. i found it an object about two thousand five hundred km southwest of perth western australia kicking in about three ten km radius. despite this mit and bad weather on thursday afternoon hampered search operations in areas known for high waves and disability often becomes polluted clouds and fun international teams plan to resume their stash. i think she'd be on j

is -- 355 entries that came from 46 states, the district of onvia, taiwan, and from the united arab -- you and -- >> this is one of our favorite times of the year at c-span. the time when we get to announce the winners of our annual student documentary contest. it is called student cam. the 2014 theme for students who are interested in entering is what is the most important issue that congress should consider in 2014? this year we received a record number of entries. 200,355 entries that came from 46 states, the district of onvia, taiwan, and from the united arab emirates. students from around the country and some internationally. 8416 students participated either individually or in teams. one of the things that was special about the contest is we doubled the number of prizes and the amount of money. it went from a $50,000 contest to us giving away 100,000 dollars in prizes. that meant 150 for student documentarians, 50 prizes for teachers, and 97 students who received honorable mention. the grand prize this year, $5,000 for the winning entry. there are three first base high school in

about one hundred students held a rally at friday's national taiwan normal university on tuesday they show their support for a protest by boycotting classes oh and she becomes old and i'm worried that taiwan's democracy may be granted china controls island's economy. students gather to chant slogans criticizing the police to forcibly removing protesters from the candy darling. scientists and government officials from around the world gathered in a city south of tokyo to talk about the state of the planet they're attending the latest session of the intergovernmental panel on climate change or ipcc is the first time japan has played host participants are discussing how people can better prepare for extreme weather and other challenges nhk world crown and title reports. about five hundred scientists and government representatives from more than one hundred countries come together to talk about a problem. he feels is only getting worse. for the latest report by the intergovernmental panel on climate change not to leave national and sub national governments with an understanding of how and

and in taiwan the taiex index rose 0.3%, 8,605. investors speculated that government-backed funds were buying stocks to help support the market. still many investors were cautious about the violence between taiwanese police and protesters. >>> the operator of the tokyo stock exchange has consolidated derivatives trading and shifted it to osaka. the aim is to make trading more competitive as the business expands worldwide. the japan exchange group has launched the osaka exchange for government bond futures and other derivatives. the latest move follows the consolidation of osaka's stock trading operations to tokyo last july. the operators wants to separate the markets for stocks and derivatives in japan's two major cities. osaka exchange officials say they will develop new products, and extend trading hours. they say they hope to boost transactions by 50% in two years. well economists predict that a bank of japan survey out next week will continue to show positive business sentiment among manufacturers, and nonmanufacturers. but wit

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hundreds of students and activists have occupied taiwan's parliament. opposing a trade deal with china. they say the green man was threatened smaller businesses. i the about two hundred people stormed into the teens or early tuesday. some of them scuffle with police demonstrators are criticizing lawmakers of the ruling nationalist party for trying to ratify a deal with china despite strong opposition. as in money and joe's administration signed the agreement last june. he would allow both sides to invest more freely in each other's service industries he's urging lawmakers to speed up the ratification process theory to delay could hurt relations with leaders and beading. around two thousand people also gathered outside the parliament on wednesday protesting against the administration. officials from iran and six world powers are into their second day of talks in vienna one curbing task or on its nuclear program. iranian delegate said the first day of discussions focused on their uranium enrichment activities and the lifting of economic sanctions on eu sp

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attorney note when a rest in taiwan were hundreds of demonstrators storm rolled in on tuesday night in protest of a trade deal with china. three days in the large group of mainly university students and activists is still occupying the main parliamentary chamber after barricade themselves inside. type a's police tried to take back the building wednesday but were unsuccessful. leading thirty eight officers injured at the center of the conflict is a trade agreement that the protesters stayed with her taiwan's economy and lead the country bauble to pressure from beijing china's taiwan's biggest trading partner and a treat that is meant to open up each other's services market across eighteen industries. the protesters say they will take further action on this president mike dean joe response to their demands by friday. shifting gears now to the billion dollar supplement between the us justice department and japanese automaker toyota the agreement comes after a four year investigation by us regulators to find represents the largest criminal penalty imposed on a car company in us history. to

. >> a trade deal between china and taiwan have sparked protest. the deal may hurt businesses and make the island dependent on china. we have more. >> filling the streets of the taiwanese capital taipei people are angry about a plan to bring the economy closer to china's. crowds dressed in black surrounding the presidential palace, some wearing yellow ribbons saying fight for democracy. it allows chine he is and taiwanese service companies to operate in each other's industries >> translation: the government approved the trade pact been 30 seconds, we can't agree with this. they should listen to the people. >> the demonstrations began two weeks ago. several hundred protesters occupied the parliament building since march the 18th. opponents say the pact would cost taiwan tens of thousands offo, because small businesses will not be able to compete with cash-rich companies wanting to invest. >> translation: taiwan democracy has been destroyed, leading to the crisis. >> taiwan wan its independence 60 years ago. choipa regard it as -- china regards it as

the dakotas taiwan the us jeremy and five other countries issued a joint statement that will be restoring from pining for russia's get to it. g eight summit in such a course on sunday nate to convene in a maxi meeting to discuss its options. i deplore in russia's recent actions grading. we call on russia he estimates tensions. we call from russia. tool on our board is international commitments. to withdraw its forces to its bases. and to reframe from any interference elsewhere in ukraine. and alternate the phone call was to present barack obama and treats and made little headway cancer now cus sexiest eight joan carried to visit pm on tuesday. brazen act of aggression. russia may be able to save crimea. but in the end. russia will isolate itself will be costs to the dichotomy of russia cost of russian businesses costa russian individuals and ultimately i think russia will either isolate itself on a global stage. they did just that sixty billion dollars for the olympics to try to present a different face on a tense standoff continues to rage in crimea as ukrainian forces are made whole top

. >> a taiwan ship has blocked a chinese ship. the -- a chineseship has blocked taiwan ship delivering goods to the philippines. it is an area fought over. >> the signing of a peace agreement between the philippine government and the moro islamic liberation front hopes to bring an end to fighting. it hopes to bring development to a region that is large line undeveloped. >> farmers of the southern philippines call this their white gold. the area was at the center of a muslim insurgency, but not any more. now these are growing, where once there was baron land. the project was set up in 2012 by the local government. an economic solution for a region battered by armed conflict. it appears to be working. around 2,000 farmers are benefitting from the project. they are from different tribes and religious groups. despite their differences, the initiative has given them a chance to work together. the philippine government signed a peace agreement, the moro islamic liberation front, ending decades of fighting that killed 150,000 people. war

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about one hundred students held a rally at tyne tees national taiwan normal university on tuesday. they show their support for the contest by boycotting classes. oh and she goes worried that i want democracy may be granted china controls the economy i didn't get it in chapter fourteen is criticizing the police for fourth to the ever living protest is from the cabinet debate. in i was. i do. it was tense standoff with other governments so my actions in crimea appears to be taking its toll on the economy officials with the economic development ministry think money is pouring out of the country. the estimates the estimates capital health loose alert to seventeen billion dollars in the first three months of the year that's what the investors made out of the country in the whole of twenty to team officials don't expect to put any economic growth for the first quarter. the deputy economic ministers in sanctions are not having a strong impact as they mainly affected individuals. still he says related factors are hurting growth and encouraging investors to pull out their money the ukrainia

tens of thousands of people in taiwan trip to the streets of the capital taipei on sunday they demanded that president money on abandoned train packed with china that was signed last june. the deal would open up on three businesses mr that that day the blue. they do. taiwanese police said more than one hundred and ten thousand people staged a rally outside the presidential office. he called for the detection and protection of democracy. a little time making helpful if the deal comes into effect it will encourage time no idea if i was i want it which is what china has been kind to be. demonstrations began on march eighteen students broke into the parliament building to protest the ruling nationalist parties one sided deliberation on the packet on friday showed a more conciliatory stance to what the students he said he was the perfect stamp upon that mentors to check the details of any new pact with china in advance. the students are maintaining their opposition to the agreement. a poll conducted by a taiwanese broadcasting says sixty three percent of respondents want the deal to be cance

the president refused to shelve a deal that would open taiwanes e services to china. this is higher. gas giant dollar right now andngthening 92 u.s. cents it is continuing to build on the against weekly gain in two months. is after he said he is confident of keeping growth in the region. strengthents is your there. we're counting down to the open of japan and south korea. let's head to japan. the nikkei 225 last closed at half a percent higher. like it will kick off a new quarter. the dollar yen right now is weakening. 10290. despite today's moved to the outside over the past quarter, it has not been so good for japan. shinzo abe's plan is facing its biggest test. the foreign money flowing out of the country. billions of dollars being pulled out, putting the stock market and a downward spiral. john dawson dawson is here with the details and background. if you were an investor in japan, you were trying to get out. ¥9.7 billion. this is a genetic figure. rose this year. this year it is the worst performing benchmark of the developed markets, down 8.9%. we have short-sel

. >>> in taiwan the police cleared government offices of protesters this morning.ozens of protesters were arrested and more than a hundred injured in the confrontation. the student-led group is angry about a controversial deal with china. they fear too close ties with beijing could pave the way for china to take over taiwan. >>> in southern california golfers are being warned about a serious hazard on the gulf course. players in drought-stricken areas could start a fire. teri okita shows us how that can happen. >> reporter: before they range out of control, most wildfires start with a single spark. >> cigars, cigarettes. >> reporter: but they thought this could be a culprit. they were baffled at what started two fires and then -- >> we found the smoking guns. two separate golfers were using the exact same golf club, a hybrid titanium 3 iron. >> reporter: the theory is this golf club hitting rocks sparking a fire in mission viejo and another one in 2010. but it wasn't quite mystery solved when the idea was presented to the top brass. >> some of our chiefs and top fi

so what topic to sell several of its citizen activist and president of taiwan's parliament in protest at the trade pact with china the company's offices reported to school that the demonstrators defied attempts to evict them from the building. it did feel it but taiwan's economy and the thousands to the state job something a little so it helps to bring it on one of the country the greek invasion of iraq resort eleven years ago today eventually leading to the complete devastation of the country more than a hundred thousand civilians were killed in the wall for many still continue to die due to the rise of extremist movements in the country almost three billion lost their homes amid the them remain displaced. even today the bloodshed his heavy on the wants of american taxpayers with washington's bidding to trim dollars on his campaign. what a legacy of the iraq war is the spotlight today in action protests he showed the ground this is america full this is the sixty pj crowley. is it the white house all the british people that control foreign policy. this killer's identity reports from t

camp is located on the government headquarters in the capital taipei protesters are demanding that taiwan's legislature rejected proposed trade pact with ageing if you give china too much influence over the island nation's economy taiwan's government says it is committed to signing a deal. still to come on this journal in egyptian court sentences more than five hundred members of the muslim brotherhood to death will be talking to our correspondent about a bird to human rights groups have called it quote catastrophe. and this campaign is still on ice for buying it but maybe not for very much longer the defending champions are germany's most successful football club. this is great yet another record. borneo site could become the fastest league champs in german history. if results go their way in tuesday's bundesliga action. we will sample the mirrors in my camp. ok all of that loss record results for the far right in front spots behind their success at the polls and we'll talk with one of our correspondent in paris about just that issue plenty to look forward to after the short break. don't g

attack on a call to focus on african islam abbas on monday the attack comes days off to focus on taiwan announced the month long ceasefire. i don't really need to try and explain each vehicle is situated in a busy shopping and office no time the attack began exciting as it just isn't going as the setting in the morning the gunmen who dances up and chatting. a senior police official said. in all its next session starts to fall in mcconnell wind. could it be that on each of the attack of art and rejected the petition asked if i'd only did the reason she always wanted. still behind a mosque in the capital into cars and setting me back and scored a confidence motion against the seat in which more than hundred the third book in at any location seen as obstructing their fight for justice is likely to be on then he kissed mom did his beloved aunt lynn would do it to evoke either unavailable but diana or in situ forties the reason that the tories going to go biking ticket was only about the good of the national day. also the best will slug it out among them up at the auto show a majority of the

what is to stop china from taking taiwan?y have seen the president stop -- set by, don't we have a pact with taiwan? if putin just grabbed crimea, what is to stop china from grabbing taiwan? host: we will start with david andelman. effectively has grabs taiwan in the sense that for the immediate future it is going in their direction. there's more trade and exchanges between the taiwan and china, it is not in the position of hong kong at this point, it is a very much independent government that we recognize a guarantee, but nevertheless is moving in the right direction. this is not china's priority re arenow, taiwan -- the other issues in asia and this is a very delicate balance between ourica's egypt event and attempts to woo the europeans back to our side. winter wheat -- which are we going to be having as our priority? we need to set some clear priorities, and we have not done it up until this point. that is most unfortunate. guest: even though the situation between china and taiwan is not as fraught with tension as it has

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