the pace labor wages to china they support the people's bank republican people's bank of china which is involved in all kinds of carry trades and international arbitrage schemes that debase all the currencies around the world and living standards as well and you end up with a situation where steve jobs will say to the american people i would never hire or build a factory in america and i paraphrase but essentially he said because americans are too stupid all the c.e.o.'s not just them every single one in america all of them all the commentators allowed on american television say there's a skills shortage which is a load of crock but you know there are thousands of protests every year in china people demanding mostly better environmental protection and this is another interesting story well we have the toxic waste in the heavy metals in the soil there well we have secret gardens secret gardens provide safe food for chinese officials the owner of the new century breeding farm in beijing surnamed son who provided chicken eggs for the olympics said that since water supply livestock

the u.s. with a server right there in china. yeah absolutely that way it was until these are revelations came out i don't know the status of their systems today but yeah that was the case as in many cases the the hacking and surveillance has been is coming from the u.s. towards china and other countries as opposed to the other way around which is mostly covered in the media so again this would be anti-competitive because they've got us tech companies spying on asian tech companies and i'm thinking about the spat between samsung and apple over patents and other intellectual property so here you have proof that american companies are gays and corporate espionage on asian counterparts and also dan i would imagine that the next time america case is china of currency manipulation that's not going to go over well either at this point dan . no unfortunately we've in the u.s. we've lost the high ground on everything in from economics to in politics we've lost we've lost the argument in many ways so i think there's going to be a re readju

the u.s. with a server right there in china. yeah absolutely the way it was until these are revelations came out i don't know the status of their systems today but yeah that was the case as in many cases the the hacking and surveillance has been is coming from the us towards china and other countries as opposed to the other way around which is mostly covered in the media so again this would be anti-competitive because they've got us tech companies spying on asian tech companies and i'm thinking about the spat between samsung and apple over patents and other intellectual property so here you have proof that american companies are gays and corporate espionage on asian counterparts and also dan i would imagine that the next time america case is china of currency manipulation that's not going to go over well either at this point down . no unfortunately we've in the us we've lost the high ground on everything in from economics to in politics we've lost we've lost the argument in many ways so i think there's going to be a re readjustme

the u.s. with a server right there in china. yeah absolutely that way it was until these are revelations came out i don't know the status of their systems today but yeah that was the case as in many cases the the hacking and surveillance has been is coming from the us towards china and other countries as opposed to the other way around which is mostly covered in the media so again this would be anti-competitive because they've got us tech companies spying on asian tech companies and i'm thinking about the spat between samsung and apple over patents and other intellectual property so here you have proof that american companies are gays and corporate espionage on asian counterparts and also dan i would imagine that the next time america accuses china of currency manipulation that's not going to go over well either at this point dan . no unfortunately we've in the us we've lost the high ground on everything in from economics to in politics we've lost we've lost the argument in many ways so i think there's going to be a re readjustme

china. although the united states has a commitment, engagement with china as part of the rebalancing strategy. still, china would like to see more positive actions from the united states. >> we have about a minute left. just some of the issues between these two countries, especially syria and the dprk, do you expect to see any consensus between the u.s. and china over these issues in the coming weeks? >> there are major differences, actually between the u.s. and china over these two issues. secretary kerry said during his press opportunity that the u.s. and china disagreed sharply over the issue of syria. however, china welcomes the support framework agreement between the u.s. and russia over the chemical weapons of syria. china supports the destruction of the chemical weapons. china also supports a political sentiment over the crisis in syria. china does not favor any foreign military intervention. about north korea, both china and the u.s. agree that denuclearization is the key. but they disagree over how we can approach that. china believes that the six- party talks is still a very good ro

the biggest retailer in china is a state-owned enterprise. it is not the vibrant economy that you think you see when you go there. if you go to shanghai you see a building that says general motors on the side. general motors opened these buildings while they were receiving tarp money from the federal government and closing plants in detroit which is now bankrupt so they could open plants in china. cars rolling out say buick here that plant in the joint partnership with the chinese government forces them into his 51% controlled at the shanghai automotive operation which is controlled by the communist party of china. the only gm input with all of the money and technology and the know-how. the chinese run it and in the long run own it. i want to show you something. it was an oath mandated last year for all lawyers in china. i swear to faithfully fulfill the sacred mission of legal workers and socialism with chinese characteristics. i swear my loyalty to the people to uphold the leadership of the communist party of china and the socialist system.

he co-wrote with the movie death by china it has contributed to another book the china wars and will talk today on death by china -- "death by china" confrnting the dragon - a global call to action." [applause] >> thank-you. coming to the university of california in orange california i will be a usc this fall. and i rarely get a chance to look out for those who don't think i am crazy net case. also with the ideology ironclad to hear you -- to have you here. of with like to stay and it for just a moment if i could we will do something absolutely crazy we will say the pledge of allegiance. are you ready? i pledge allegiance, to the flag, of the united states of america. to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, under liberty for liberty and justice of all. did you say that in elementary school? it does matter. i don't agree 100 percent of what the previous speaker said and they will not agree 100 percent with me but the greatest day in is what allows us to have a disagreement and an active discussion so our nation can move forward. sometimes removed backward as we have

china. but in the meantime, china is unwilling to reveal the dark side. and chinese people telling my family telling me to hide it. and the chinese people will not write the way i do, and i will not write the way i do if i'm not americanized. and i do see that, china presents itself with perfect image, the image looks so fake. and that's american, i know that revealing your honesty, your flaws, it's not necessary. it's to your disadvantage. because americans understand that humans are flawed, and that's the great, you look at your scarlett o'hara in gone with the wind, the hero, heroine's. and i think that's part of the thing that the chinese don't understand about america. and they think america also don't understand the chinese. it's, by not being able to have access to chinese literature. chinese best selling literature never could make it to american mainstream market. not a one. >> why not? >> because china is, the authors, they are, i think the censorship. even in my memoir i think i automatically, how many times you see in the memoirs of the -- pro

the east -- western part of china has been less developed. in a sense it has become true that the wage in the western part of china is much lower than the coastal areas. also the supply of land is vast. think about what happens in central asia. that is almost a of what happens in the western part of china. low-wage, a vast amount of land, but we need good infrastructure in the western part of china as well as central asia. >> if you look at trade in the last four or five years between china and the central asian countries, it is declining. how do you explain that? >> ugly that is because of the ethnic group and the less developed origins of these areas. we need a concrete and feasible way of developing these countries and areas. economics, you point out that each area are each country has its own advantage. you do -- you need to find out what is the best advantage on your side and you develop specialization and we are talking about diversification. >> one of the speakers as the afghan president. what is the sort of business interplay going on

chooiven is the land i love and was born in but that red flag is not have china. it's the flag stained with the blood of millions and millions and millions of chinese people. that represents a terrorist regime that represented lies. before i left i was ashamed that i was born in china but isle i'd telling me tell my mom to stop talking to me in chinese. this was because when i was in beijing in order class struggle and violent revolution and accounting enthusiasm. today, i relearned this beautiful language through books and i discovered that chinese cultural is a profound cultural. it lasted until the red took over. today, there are tens of thousands of prisoners that are tortured and brainwashed in the prisons of mainland china base they choose to stay loyal to the country. many of the prisoners organizes and their hearts and livers are ripped off their bodies while they're still breathing and their blood is still warm and their solid to foreigners. there's enough of this proof and it's the worse crime it is one the atrocities that the communists still comments. s

here's the latest from bangkok. >> the philippines and china have exchanged words in the increasingly bitter dispute. china says its actions are legitimate after the philippines earlier accused it of building structures on the disputed location in the south china sea. foreign ministry spokesperson said on wednesday that china was blameless. >> translator: china has a legitimate right to operate its vessels in the waters to protect its sovereignty and order. china has done nothing that warrants blame. >> the shoal is located about 200 kilometers west of the philippine island of luzon. on tuesday, philippine defense ministry officials said they found evidence of building work on the shoal. philippine officials showed photos of what they say are concrete foundation and 30 concrete blocks. the defense secretary said he would escalate the issue. >> i got the report. we had this sent to the department of foreign affairs, it will now be the move of the foreign affairs secretary to launch a complaint. >> china has been increasing patrols and setting surveillance vessels to the shoal, which th

it what is their reaction to the speech? >> china has been consistent being opposed to military strikes for any country to solve a political issue. and that the 12th anniversary of 9/11, after staging to long- lasting and costly wars in iraq and afghanistan, it could be never known if the u.s. policy makers get any wiser on anti- terror war or potential threats of serious chemical weapons falling into the hands of extremists. china opposes military action to solve a political issue and a military attack against syria might lead to more chaos in syria and probably the middle east. when china and russia is agreed to put chemical weapons in international surveillance. meeting the united kingdom and the u.s. at the u.n., it will be tougher for china to accept that plan at the moment. >> thank you for that report. reaction to the white house speech has been coming in from around the world. the speech was met with a mixed and muted reaction. >> muted is exactly right. the speech was meant to prepare the public for military action but it he

a case in point is the korean nuclear issue. china and the united states have built much consensus on the issue. it is our common responsibility to maintain peace in northeast asia. yesterday was the eighth anniversary of the september 19th joint statement. before yesterday, china hosted an international workshop in beijing to mark the 10th anniversary of the six-party talks. china believes that dialogue and the negotiation is the right path toward a nuclear weapons- free peninsula and that the six- party talks have turned out to be an effective mechanism for dialogue. the parties concerned should recommit themselves as soon as possible to a joint statement and the work together to create the necessary conditions for the restart of the six-party talks. the u.s. position on this is of vital importance. china is ready to keep in touch with the u.s. side. we were also ready to cooperate with the united states on other regional hot spot issues such as afghanistan. 10 days ago, the second china/u.s. collaborative training course to afghani

we may need the u.s., we may need japan to be able to deal better with china. >> reporter: the philippines needs to face china on crucial issues such as defending contested territories and waters. this country once was firmly a posed to the presence of u.s. forces on its soil, but the spreading influence its large and powerful neighbor is causing the philippines to rethink and rebuild military ties with the united states. charmaine deogracias, nhk world, manila. >>> corporate executives from russia and norway are encouraging japanese firms to utilize a new shipping lane in the arctic ocean. ships traveling between asia and europe usually pass through the suez canal, but they have another option, the arctic ocean. climate change has created the waterway. the melting ice in the arctic has opened up a much shorter lane, the northern sea route. the new waterway, however, is only available during the summer when the ice volume declines. but the russian and norwegian executives are explaining to japanese executives that such hurdles can be tackled. the head of russia's atomic ice breakers operat

some think the pilot zones are part of china's plan to enter the free trade pact. whatever the goal, people are keeping a close watch on how far authorities will ease the hold on the economy. nhk world shanghai. >>> farming in japan as many other places has long been a family business. many young people aren't interested in taking over. the number of farmers in japan dropped almost half over the past two decades. now prime minister abe and members of the administration want private companies to pick up the slack. we now have the details. >>. >> reporter: the operators of this supermarket chain started doing their own farming to produce a stable supply of produce. they now grow vegetables on 12 properties nationwide. the question for them is whether they can boost productivity to stay in business. they take photos of the growing process and store them on the cloud computing system. the data is then share add cross the 12 farms helping the people running them to learn from each other. the system also calculates the total production cost at each farm to find efficienc

japan corols the islands. china claims them. analysts are waiting to see whether the ministerial talks will lead to better relations. >>> officials from tokyo electric power company want to restart two nuclear reactors, the same kind that experienced meltdowns at the fukushima daiichi plant. the reactors are part of the kashiwazaki-kariwa nuclear power plant in niigata prefecture, central japan. tepco officials submitted an application for a safety screening to the nuclear regulation authority on friday. rules that went into effect in july require that boiling water reactors like those at the plant have filtered vents. such vents are designed to release pressure in reactor containment vessels during emergencies while limiting the emission of radioactive substances. tepco's managing executive officer takafumi anegawa said niigata's governor has asked that the use of such vents be approved by the prefecture. he said he will relay that request to regulatory agency officials. a team of 80 experts at the regulatory agency is screening

a fleet of patrol planes carried out the exercise over the east china sea. the squadron consisted of p 3 c control from fleet air wing 5 and the planes controlled the western space over the east china sea about 150 kilometers west of the main island of okinawa prefecture. >> we recognize chinese naval activity has picked up and we'll keep alert that any signs our national security is under threat. >> in the drill, the air crews tried to identify the names and nationalities of vessels approaching the area and the patrols have also been trying to identify any suspicious vessels and submarines in the east china sea including the areas around the islands. >>> time now for the latest in business news. it's still thursday, but tokyo investors may feel like they've already had a full week. they've traded on all kinds of news from tokyo wins the olympic bid to uncertainty over syria. what's on investor's minds? >> investors may be taking cues from what happened on wall street where stock markets ends on a mixed note on wednesday, easing concerns over syria boosted th

the shoal is within the country's exclusive economic zone. china has stepped up its claim over the wreath in recent years. it's been sending more surveillance vessels. >> translator: i got the report. we had this sent to the department of foreign affairs. it would allow me to complain. >> flipino officials came ownership. >> the 16-year-old was shot in >>> people across china are awaiting the verdict in the case of a rising star who fell from grace. they don't know when a decision may come. the people deciding his fate are weighing more than legal arguments. >> reporter: a popular leader has sent shock waves through the city. we came to find out whether the trial has affected his popularity. this was the scene in february last year before he fell from power. people gatter in this square almost daily to sing their songs. economic prosperity has created a wide gap the socialist i doles as a way to ease public discontent. they accuse him of creating a political movement but the people seem to love him. today visitors can hear popular songs. the public

you made the korea point. china is that 52.6% last year on the urban share, probably ahead 1570% over the next 10 to years, and that has got to require a lot more capital. that point i would make is in looking at progress on rebalancing, and i have to give a lot of credit to my friend, nick lardy, who has really written a lots on chinese rebalancing and developing indicators to gauge the progress of rebalancing. thatew is the last thing tells you the economy is rebalance is to look at the of the big sources of demand, like consumption, investment, and the like. i prefer to look at the building blocks that drive those shares as early warning signs and one of the ones that i and most encourage about, and nick has got this as one of his components of his rebalancing gauge, is the accelerated growth in the services sector. i think it is impressive right now. and you have a chart in there, markus, that shows us the shares through 2012, but if you look at the growth rates of those shares of the sectors, in the first half

a fleet of planes carried out the exercise over the east china sea. the squadron consisted of p 3 c control from fleet air wing 5 and the planes controlled the wooirn space over the east china sea about 1 r50 kilometers west of the main island of okinawa prefectu prefecture. >> we recognize chinese naval activity has picked up and we'll keep alert that any signs our national security is under threat. >> in the drill, the air crews tried to identify the names and nationalities of vessels approaching the area and the patrols have also been trying to identify any suspicious vessels and submarines in the east china sea inkplcluding the areas arou the islands. >>> north korea has stopped cruises to an area and the cancellation deals a blow for the quest for hard foreign currency. on a singapore registered ship equipped with a hotel and casino began in may. it sailed from the economic zone. it had been at a port since february. sources familiar with the china and north korea relations say a fall in the number of chinese tourists led to the cancellation. they

while russia china tends to adopt a lower profile in his criticisms of the united states. china has substantial trade with the united states and in the recent summit informal summit in june between the two countries both china and the united states have indicated that they would like to avoid any serious deterioration in dubai leftover relationship they would like to and arce. trust speech in them in the case of russia it appears that the russian nationalism is much more directed against the united states russian people desire to regain the kind of status and influence the country and joyed in the bipolar period. certainly has less straight with the united states and has been much bolder in is open criticisms of the united states well let's now our discuss the relationship between russia and china briefly if you could so is it a relationship that's made out of necessity in your opinion. bay certainly have a lot of common grounds not only on syria. they do not want to see too much you need to listen when the power of the united states they do not want to see too much dominat

i think the china news validates the story. but it's just -- it's just too overbought in the near term. i wouldn't chase it. >> alec, i have a real quick question for you. i know you're talking about a very optimistic look to the upside, well over the 1,700 level for the s&p. and i know that -- >> near 1,800. >> yeah, and as far as the push, one of your sectors that you like, i agree with you, is the financials. a lot of folks out there are talking about some of the change and all of the rates and the rest of it that they might not be able to perform the way you and i expect. why will they perform so well? >> we're seeing it now. record highs, close to it on the 10-year, and financials still doing well. people are oversimplifying. there's more to financials than just 10-year interest rates. there's a lot of other positives goinon visa, you know, just getting put in the dow. amex. a lot of great things going on in the financial story that aren't quite as tied to the 10-year yield. and let's not forget, i think it's not about whe

launch of the china asean expo on tuesday. premiere lee and several southeast asian leaders attended the opening of the expo in the southern chinese city of manning. stress china's stance on the maritime disputes. >> translator: we believe the debate over the south china sea is not an issue between china and asean. it should not be allowed to cooperate undertakings and we believe there's no possibility that it will. >> the philippines is i talks with the united states to expand u.s. military activity in the south china sea to counter china's presence. philippine president initially planned to attend the opening of the expo with other regional leaders, but the chinese side reportedly proposed he stay away. vietnam also has a dispute with china, but the prime minister did attend. the remarks were meant to discuss important stage and put pressure on the philippines. >>> insurgents in afghanistan increasing attacks on the afghan police with deadly consequences. since march, nearly 1,800 policemen lost their lives. new afghan interi

south china sea. the spokesperson said on wednesday that there is nothing to be sorry about. >> translator: china has a right to operate vessels in the waters to protect sovereignty and water. china has done nothing to warrant blame. >> the star bro shore located near the west shore. they found evidence of building work on the shore. they showed photos of what they say are concrete foundation and 30 concrete blocks. the secretary raised the issue with other levels of government. >> i got the report. we had this sent to the department of foreign affairs and also informed the president about this. it will now be the move of the foreign affairs secretary to lodge a complaint. >> china has been increasing patrols and sending surveillance vessels to the shore that the philippines also claims as its territory. >>> the japanese defense minster indicates that the country will closely work with other nations to cope with naval activity in the east and south china sea. they referred to china's building on the dispu

japan controls the island and china claims them. analysts are waiting to see whether the ministerial talks will lead to better relations. >>> authorities in pakistan say that the death toll from an earthquake devastated a southwestern region has rizzs on the 515. risen to 515. seven points in mountainous parts of the province. more than 600 people were injured. prime minister sharif set up a support fund to collect donations from citizens and provincial governments. military officials say armed separatists launched an attack friday on a helicopter carrying aid to survivors. a chopper care ridge hrying senior government officials escaped a rocket attack the day before, local officials are urging insurgents to let rescue teams do their work. >>> and international scientists are urging governments to do more to fight climate change. they're calling for bigger reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. the intergovernment panel on planet change released a report on physical evidence behind the warming climate. the report says it's extremely

china. can i get to the 700 million china mobile subscribers? ike the security upgrade with the fingerprint technology. i think it's great. it will enhance the ability for mobile payments as we move forward with technology. the nice thing about it is what they did with the cameras as well. we're a photo nation. we love taking pictures, sharing pictures and video and adding things like slow motion and making the flash better as well as in general making the overall camera way better with filters. it's a nice upgrade. in general, it's a hardware upgrade. it's really about china. that's what the new phones are all about. >> what about the lower cost iphone? i suspect that's also a china play. but it's going to be sold in the united states, the lower cost iphone. is that going to cannibalize sales on the higher end version? why would i pay up if i have an opportunity by the lower end. >> that's exactly why they dress that issue by having a plastic back and multicolors. it looks like a child's phone. it's something that teenagers would like. i think t

the aircraft then moved in the direction of mainland china. ministry officials say there appeared to be no cockpit on the plane. if confirmed, this would be the first appearance of a drone in this area on record. the ministry says it will analyze photos of the aircraft to identify its nationality. the reporters were told the defense minister made the disclosure as it was a highly unusual incident. >> translator: we will continue to closely monitor the waters and air space around the senkaku islands in the east china sea, to protect japanese territory. >>> a reminder of japan's 2011 tsunami is about to disappear. workers in the northeastern prefecture of miyagi are about to begin dismantling a fishing boat that washed ashore in the disaster. the number 18 sits about 600 meters inland in a residential area of the coastal city. the vessel weighs about 330 tons, and is 60 meters long. on monday, the demolition team and the president of the firm that owns the vessel visited the nearby shrine to pray that the work goes safely. city officials have pla

a case in point is the korean nuclear issue. china and the united states have built much consensus on the issue. it is ouch common responsibility to maintain peace in northeast asia. yesterday was the eighth anniversary of the september 19th join statement. before yesterday, china hosted an international workshop in beijing to mark the 10th anniversary of the six-party talks. china believes that dialogue and the negotiation is the right path toward a nuclear weapons- free peninsula and that the six- party talks have turned out to be an effective mechanism for dialogue. the parties concerned should recommitment themselves as soon as possible to a joint statement and the work together to create the necessary conditions for the restart of the six-party talks. the u.s. position on this is of vital importance. china is ready to keep in touch with the u.s. side. we were also ready to cooperate with the united states on other regional hot spot issues such as afghanistan. 10 days ago, the second china/u.s. collaborative training course to afg

we will see you at the top of the hour. china's one child policy has quoted controversy, from accusations of the state confiscating children, to forced abortions. today it is being blamed for a declining fertility rate and a major gender imbalance with more than 30 million men, to women by 2020. i'm steve chow on this edition of 101 east, we ask if the days of china's one child polices is coming to an end. >> for 21-month-old lin jiahe, saturdays begins in with a menagerie of toys... ...under a shower of attention. >> little jiahe is an only child. he holds the most precious place in the household, with parents and grandparents catering to his every whim... and documenting his every move. >> "i am constantly writing to my son, telling him my thoughts and feelings in micro-blogs or postcards, which he will see in the future. i'm writing down the problems i have encountered and the way i have found to tackle them in the hope that they will be useful to my son when he grows up." >> jiahe and his parents are typical of the three-person

the opposition arrived in china this week, and for more insight on the visit, i am joined from beijing for more on that. inc. you for joining us. our first question, we know that china believes a political resolution is the only solution. what does china hope to achieve by hosting members of the opposition delegation? >> china supports the political approach for a syrian crisis, and that is the basic dynamic trying to engage in the opposition. >> i suppose china will work on that perspective. about the demand of the opposition, china believes that if we want to start a political dialogue, we need to understand the positions. and we will try to find that solution. that is how you can understand better. >> china will try to clarify that position. the united nations security council, some parties have some misconception. it is time for china to clarify our balance of position. it does not support the current authority and what we are trying to achieve. it stops the conflicts, it is the mediation for their work. >> china will also try to convince this delegation to keep an open mind and be

the weather. good morning, you've been keeping an eye on weather conditions in southern china. what's the latest there? >> yes, cathrine on sunday evening. landfall in the province and many storms have hit southern china so far this year but o'saw give was the strongest. to show you how the situation was look at this video. flooding and gail force winds triggered by the typhoon have left more than 20 people depend it made landfall as a typhoon in southern china on sunday evening. fallen trees smashes vehicles. power supplies were cut off and flights were grounded. roads and railways were cut off and schools were closed in 14 cities. about 230,000 residents were relocated and over 3.5 million affected. the good news about the system is that it has weakened to a remnant low but still packing a lot of moisture to cause heavy rainfall for the provinces and surrounding areas. after 100 millimeters is likely in the next 24 hours but starting on wednesday, conditions will be looking up. if you look at a bigger picture a line of thunder showers extending from the area up to northeastern

the storm tracks west through china. the concern is less devastation like we see in this community, and it's more about flooding and mudslides because of the infrastructure in the interior of china, there's a lot of concern about that because it's a massive storm, 1,000km wide. there's some concern about that. in communities like this in eastern china, it's about the clean-up. >> i'm metrologist rebecca stevenson. earlier we had landfall for a typhoon in china - one of 20 this season so far. in fact, when we look at the tracks, the majority moved into the area of china, bringing in so much rainfall that in the last month we had several reports in north-east china saying this is the most rain they have had - significant rain in 50 years or so with all the flooding, landslides. the last thing we want to see is another typhoon making land fall. see the tracks of these to. three were typhoon, the rest tropical storms - still packing a punch with the rain. looking at the satellite picture of the storm, hong kong international

yet between the two. chinaost 0.8% today. back to you. >> all right, swiixuan, thanks r that. we'll keep our eyes on syria, as well. president obama has been taking his case for action to the american people. in a prime time speech tuesday night, he said he'll put off a military strike to work with china, russia and u.s. allies on a diplomatic solution to try and force syria to hand over its chemical weapons. he says the syrian regime's chemical attack is a danger to military security and violate tess world's conscious. the president has pledged not to send any u.s. troops into syria, but will order them to stay in the region to keep pressure on president assad of syria. >> let me make something clear. the united states military doesn't do pinpricks. even a limited strike will send a message to assad that no other nation can deliver. i don't think we should remove another dictator with force. we learned from iraq that doing so makes us responsible for all that comes next. but a targeted strike can make assad, o

corporate america is the bull in the china shop, and china metaphor there is also meant. but when i look at the setting with amazon, if you're the owner of an independent bookstore, you're not going to like the president chose this setting. they did announce they're creating 4,000 jobs, setting up distribution centers and the phrase that's use side bricks and click. they have acknowledged that they do support some sort of an internet tax, and so there could have, on the progressive end of how it works with our tax system. jeff bazos, the genius behind amazon, is one of silicone valley, california start ups. they're getting into policy, just with facebook is hill on the way side. it's almost like another government there. in that sense, this is recognizing the future, and the future is here. >> the you apparently did not read sarah o conar's piece the 9th of february. she said workers were pained minimum jobs to do full-time jobs. it was like a robot in an assembly line. very negative article. >> i didn't -- i missed the article. i look forward to them forming a union. >> i

the situation in taiwan? i'm not suggesting that taiwan will unify with china. e issue regarding the relations with the biggest neighbor you have, was that a dominant issue in germany at that time? >> i still remember in the beginning of 1989, there were protests in east germany. we actually do have relatives in east germany. i visited them with my mother at that time. my mother's family had fled east germany. she told those relatives, go on and stand up for what you think is right. if you go on like this, in 10 years, the wall might fall down. it did not even last 10 months, and it still happened. i think this just shows you that sometimes history is moving in giant leaps. you cannot predict this area -- this. the situation of divided germany -- when you look at the historical context, there's a lot of similarities to taiwan. but there are also a lot of differences. it is useful for taiwanese to look at the way this is handled, but not take it as a 100% blueprint from germany. >> we need to take another break. we will be right back. >> we will continue our conve

government officials are concerned about the economy. china is faced with slowing growth and foreign investment. >> time for a brief look at your market figures. >>> the people of northeastern china wither the last to run the country under imperial rule. the dynasty they founded lasted nearly three centuries before being overthrownly revolutionary forces in 1912. in a century that passed since then much of their. >> caller: sure has been lost. we have this report about ethnic manchus today have begun a revival. >>> this means hope. learning an endangered language. trying to pick up their native tongue. chinese citizens but this isn't chinese. this is manchu and its characters originated from the monday goalian alphabet. from the last five years, volunteers have been teaching this class once a week in an effort to keep their language and culture alive. >> translator: since i started studying the manchu language i became more aware of our origin. i want to preserve my own language. >> translator: there are about 10 million manchu people living a

. >> and continuing tension a year after japan nationalizes the senkaku islands, china says it will continueo send vessels to patrol near them. >> many people in japan have marked the day that changed their lives. it's been two and a half years since the march 2011 disaster. the magnitude 9 earthquake and the following tsunami killed nearly 16,000 people. more than 2,600 people are still missing. the disaster triggered the crisis the fukushima daiichi plant. about 290,000 people are still living in temporary housing. many survivors stopped on wednesday to pay tribute to those they lost. they observed a minute of silence at 2:46 p.m., the moment the earthquake struck. people in the city of natori gathered in front of a monument for those who died. the tsunami washed away many houses in their community. construction workers in the city also offered prayers. they are preparing land on higher ground for about 350 new homes. the first batch of land will be ready for construction at the end of the year. >>> survivors are reflecting on what happened and what's changed. some have performed the ritua

. >>> in autumn the skies over china are usually a clear blue. but this year, a cloud of pollution is obscuring the view. >>> the operators of fukushima daiichi nuclear plant have resumed the operation of a system used to filter radioactive materials from water. it says human error caused the suspension last week. workers at tepco resumed their test run of the advanced liquid processing system, or alps, designed to eliminate radioactive materials from the water that is accumulating at the plant. they suspended operations on friday. they had just resumed it for the first time in a month and a half. the workers detected a reduction in the flow of contaminated water in a pipe that sends water to a storage tank. tepco officials said a loose rubber mat clogged the drain. they said workers forgot to remove it after inspecting the inside of the tank. they had used the mat under a ladder during the inspection. the plant's officials have been plagued with problems using the alps. they found a water leak in june caused by corrosion. the operator of the monj

it is also home to most of the hot spot issues. china and the united states have more conversing interesting and interactions in the asian pacific more than anywhere else. it is both possible and imperative that our two countries start the building of this new model of relationship from the asian pacific. just think if china and the united states can avoid conflict and confrontation in the asian pacific, there is no reason we can't co-exist in peace in other parts of the world if china and the united states can respect each other and conduct cooperation on asian pacific affairs, there is no reason we cannot work together on other issues. how to turn the asian pacific into the testing ground for our new model of relationship, i think the following two points are extremely important. first, china and the united states should genuinely respect and accommodate each other's interests and the concerns in the asian pacific. china respects the traditional influence and immediate interests of the united states in the asia pacific. we have never t

find out about the challenges china faces. on "newsline." >>> the dispute over the senkaku islands has brought relations between china and japan to the lowest points since 1972. the political tensions have had an impact on the number of japanese tourists visiting china. but it hasn't deterred chinese citizens from coming to japan. nhk world reports. >> reporter: the centuries-old forbidden city is a popular sight in beijing. but take a look, and you don't see any japanese visitors. they said it's been this way for almost a year. >> translator: it's so bad, business is down 80% to 90%. i'm making no money at all. my business is almost in the red. >> reporter: they want to bring japanese groups to china. but as relations remain tense between the countries, fewer japanese are choosing to come. on the other hand, chinese businesses a businesses for tours in japan are seeing a rebound in business. in the past two months, japan's embassy in beijing has issued a 10% more tourism business compared to the same time last year. >> transla

the data out of china is getting stronger by the day. why japan morgan says don't buy the hype. >> i'm melissa lee. brian kelly, steve, anthony and guy. first let's get straight to our top story. speculating on this rally. should you be terned about what is actual ly. >> what's different today is the blue chips are not performing well. and that's walmart so you cannot have a sustainable move without the generals. >> take a look at some of the individual names leading the rally. all of double digits in threw months. that could bring up caterpillar which has underperformed for the last 24 months. i understand what he is saying and you always have to have. >> what do you make of this move of the more speculative names? >> they are being driven by liquidity so i think the market is going a little faster than people expected because i don't think the fed is going to taper as quickly as people suggest. a 10 million dollar tape ser not much of a taper. i think that is what is affecting the markets right now. you look at the ma crow economic env

are people concerned about the relations with china,economy? in 2008, politics was the center, apart from the corruption. four yeares l -- years later, the government had the chance to implement its china policy. at the same time, today's and eight -- 2008 until 2009, there was the global crisis. in the years after that, people started to worry about their personal financial situation. how secure are their jobs, are their children going to find jobs? how about the wages, are they ever going to go up? can we afford the way of life that we got used to, and how are we going to position our country for this changing world? those subjects laid a bigger role in the 2012 elections. >> klaus, what were the kinds of reactions you have been receiving from people? whether it is on the economy, the lifestyle in taiwan, what were some of the questions or feedback or comments you have been getting? >> people say, it is really nice to have this information all in one place. there is not a lot of knowledge about taiwan in germany. you have travel guidebooks. y