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

it will always be friction and then friction -- some of it -- may end up happening in the south china sea or the east china sea. so managing that friction and understanding how to manage it so it doesn't escalate into a large con contingency is very very important for all of us, particularly between the united states and china. so we're working that part of it. >> and so before you answer the sequester question how important is the effort to rebalance -- i use that testimony in parenthesis, to asia -- >> right. >> that has been set out in doing those kinds of things -- >> right. >> -- with respect to china? >> well, the rebalance is not about china. china is just one of many issues around why the u.s. should be in asia-pacific, why we should have a security posture there. but they are a big concern in that. and so the rebalance is -- and on the military side insuring that we have the right assets to be able to manage the situations, to be able to understand the environment and to be able to respond effectively are extremely critical. the readiness of those assets, the readiness of the men and women t

the latest revisions were made considering china's increasing assertiveness in the east and south china seas. >> translator: we've reaffirmed that the senkaku islands are under japan's control. and the u.s. government's commitment applies to the islands. the japan/u.s. security treaty ensures that. we've also confirmed that we'll oppose any action that may affect japan/u.s. policies toward the islands. >> reporter: japan controls the senkaku islands in the east china sea. china and take juan claim them. the u.s. is looking to promote bilateral cooperation. in the south china sea, china is locked in territorial disputes with vietnam, the philippines and other countries. china has been reclaiming land on seven reefs in the spratly islands. the reclaimed land on two of the sites is large enough for runways. philippine leaders are voicing concern. a former u.s. defense official in charge of asian and pacific security affairs says japan/u.s. cooperation should expand in the south china sea and beyond. >> it's in japan's interests to be able to cooperate with the philippines and vietnam and others

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

the leadership there as well. >> let's talk about the china and the reclaimation, admiral. we from time to time put a picture up of the areas that are reclaimed by china out in the east china sea. our south china sea. and the problem is our pictures don't keep up with their activities. it's my information that they have now in the last year filled in some 600 acres of land and are constructing runways and possibly artillery and missile defense systems. the congressional research service, congressional research service on april 6 issued a report on this issue. and i quote their report, saying, quote, the publicly visible current u.s. strategy for dissuading china from continuing its land recmation activities appears to focus primarily on having officials make statements expressing the u.s. view that china should stop these activities on the grounds that they are destabilizing and inconsistent with commitments china has made under the nonbinding 2002 doc. do you know anything else about our strategy concerning china's continued expanding and filling in these areas which are international waters? and how great a threat do you -- does that appear to you, admiral, as far as long-te

the leadership there as well. sen. mccain: let's talk about china and the reclamation. admiral, from time to time we put a picture up of the areas that are reclaimed from china in the east china sea, or south china sea. the problem is, our pictures don't keep up with their activities. it is my information that they have now in the last year filled in some 600 acres of land and are constructing runways and possibly artillery and missile defense systems. the congressional research service on april 6, issued a report on this issue and i quote -- " the publicly visible current u.s. strategy from dissuading china to continue its land reclamation activities appears to focus primarily on having u.s. officials make statements expressing the u.s. view that china should stop these activities on the grounds that they are destabilizing and inconsistent with commitments china has made under the nonbinding 2002 doc." do you know anything else about our strategy concerning china's continued expanding and filling in of these areas which are international waters? how great a threat does that appear to you admiral? adm. locklear: as far as long-term threat to our commitment to freedom of the seas

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

the government's unilateral hardline stance abroad. it said this can be seen through china's establishment of a zone over the east china sea. it cites the deployment of an oil rig in waters off the south china sea that are also claimed by vietnam. the report also indicates the chinese military under xi's leadership is pushing forward with reforms aimed at enhancing its combat capabilities. it says chinese troops have taken part in multiple exercises that envision actual warfare. that's in contrast with past drills which were based on a hypothetical scenario. >>> the makers of a popular japanese school bag are seeing sales of their product soar outside the country. they're cashing in on the popularity of the bags with children in china. and they're hoping it will help improve their bottom line for years to come. nhk reports. >> reporter: the international terminal at tokyo's haneda airport. many tourists like to visit the duty-free shops here before they fly home. in this shop, a section is devoted to japanese school bags. more and more people are buying them as souvenirs on their visit to japan. the bags are especially popul

. >> the conflict now the possible conflict in the east china seas, you've heard of it, the senkaku islands. the chinese call to the diallo islands. this is not something that is completely impossible. as far as the u.s. military base in okinawa that has been very controversial in japan they talk now of moving that facility completely outside of japan and into guam. >> just reflecting on your earlier comments, japan you're so right has had a low-key role for decades and even hesitant to send peace keepers. how will this go over in the country? >> i think there is a lot of trepidation and reluctance. that's why we've seen people them reassure the public and those who are jittery of japanese militarism for obvious historical reasons down playing the to be ability that japan will be involved in any sort of proactive military actions overseas unless of course they're defending themselves or if there is a crisis in the asia pacific. >> mike viqueira for news washington. appreciate it. thank you. loretta link was sworn in as the country's 83 attorney general this morning. she is the first african

friction and will always be friction this and friction, some of it may end up happening in the south china sea or the east china sea. managing that friction and understanding how to manage it so it doesn't escalate into a large contingency is very, very important for all of us particularly between the united states and china. so we're working that part of it. >> and so, before you answer the sequester question, how important is the effort to rebalance -- i use that term in parentheses, to asia that has been set out and doing those kinds of things with respect to china. >> well, the rebalance is not about china. china is one of many issues around why the u.s. should be in asia pacific, why we should have a security posture there but they are a big concern in that. so the rebalance is -- on the military side, ensuring we have the right assets to be able to manage the situations, to be able to understand the environment and to be able to respond effectively are extremely critical. in sequestration, what happens is that in general you have less force structure, less ready that is less technologically capable

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

japanese sovereignty, and they want textbooks to clearly state that the senkaku islands in the east china sea, and takeshima islands in the sea of japan, are the country's inherent territory. japan controls the senkaku islands. the government maintains they're part of the country's territory. china and taiwan claims them. japan claims the takeshima islands. south korea controls them. with the changes, all 20 social studies texted used in japanese junior high schools now reflect the government stance. panel members also urged one publisher to include the government's view in articles about those known as comfort women. the publisher decided to delay testimony by former comfort women and photographs. they've also added a statement made in 1993 by then chief cabinet secretary kono. it expresses sincere apologies and remorse to all those recruited to work in comfort stations during world war ii. the revised textbook also says the government has found no evidence directly proving military or government officials took the women away through coercion. that's been the government's stance since 2007.

the government's unilateral hard-line stance abroad. it says this is evidenced by china's establishment of an air defense identification zone over the east china sea. it also cites the deployment of an oil rig in waters off islands in the south china sea that are also claimed by vietnam. the report also indicates that the chinese military under xi's leadership is pushing forward reforms aimed at enhancing its combat capabilities. it says chinese troops have taken part in multiple exercises that envision actual warfare. that is in contrast with past drills, which were based on a hypothetical scenario. >>> we asked bonji o'hara about chinese security policies. he's an expert on chinese military. he puts the recent actions of xi jinping's administration into perspective for us. >> china is developing their military capability especially developing modernized equipment like airplanes and ships. but the operational capability is not enough, even now. so now the president xi jinping tried to develop the operation capabilities. there is two reasons. one is the retaliate the united states or deal with u.s. attack china mainland. china is very afraid that

the event of an armed attack. this is in response to china's stepped up activities in the east china sea and elt where. the new guidelines will a apply to cases in which japan exercises right to self-defense. they include japan's participation in mind sweeping operations and response to ballistic missile launches. the proposed changes reflect the government's ongoing review of its security legislation. >>> russia's president accused u.s. leaders of helping separatists more than a decade ago. vladimir putin says u.s. intelligence officials and the separatists were in contact during the early phase of his presidency. putin made the allegation in a television documentary aired on russian state television. the program looks back on his 15 years in office. putin said russian intelligence agencies intercepted direct contacts between islamic separatists and intelligence ap operatives. he said the americans were providing help. they sent troops to fight the separatists. putin said a hostage crisis in the region was one of the toughest moments of his presidency. islamic militants stormed a a school 11 years ago

security treaty also covers the senkaku islands in the east china sea. >> i wamts to reiterate that our treaty commitment to japan's security is absolute. and article v covers all under japan's administration including the senkaku islands. >> the two discussed the free-trade agreement. >> translator: prosperity is what brings about peace. and that belief has led us to the commitment to quickly conclude the tpp. president obama and i welcome the significant progress in the notions between japan and the u.s. on remaining issues. we agree to continue to cooperate toward the final phase of the tpp dwoegss so that we have a swift conclusion to the agreement. >> tpp will help level the playing field. it will be good for the workers of both our countries, and more over, tpp will have strong protections for workers in the environment and help us set high standards for trade in the 21st century. >> abe and obama also talked about china's increased maritime activities. obama said both countries are committed to respond quickly to china's actions. regarding the proposed infrastructure bank abe sai

the two also spoke about the rising tension over the senkaku islands in the east china sea. pan controls the islands and the government maintains they are a part of japan's territory. china and taiwan claim them. nakatani and carter both say they found common ground about the continuing intrusion of chinese government vessels into japan's waters in the area. >> translator: we agreed to oppose any attempt to change the territorial status quo through force. >> i also reaffirmed president obama's july 2014 commitment to apply our security treaty to all areas under japanese administration. >> reporter: their talks also touched on a controversial issue, the current relocation plan of the u.s. marine corps futenma air station within okinawa prefecture. okinawa's local governor is pushing for the plan to be scrapped. he says people there are strongly opposed to it. and he insists moving the base within okinawa doesn't lessen the burden to those who live in the area. but nakatani said the government must push ahead with the relocation. >> translator: we have reconfirmed that the plan

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

they say the content must clearly state the senkaku islands in the east china sea and the takeshima islandsn the sea of japan are the country's inherent territory. the materials will now refer to japan's territory more than twice as much as current textbooks. japan controls the senkaku islands. the government maintains the islands are part of the country's territory. china and taiwan claim them. south korea controls the takeshima islands. japan claims them. the books are to be shown to the public across the country next month. local boards of education plan to decide by the end of august which to use. south korea's foreign ministry has lodged a protest over the changes. first vice foreign minister cho teong summoned japan's ambassador to the country. cho called the reference to the takeshima islands unjustifiable. besho rejected the protest. and a spokesperson for the ministry expressed anger at a news conference. >> translator: japan has made another provocation by escalating its unjust claim to south korea's inherent territory. >> the spokesperson said instilling a distorted perception of

security treaty covers the east china sea, and japan controls senkaku islands and china and taiwan claim them. >> i want to reiterate our treaty commitment to japan's security is absolute, and that article 5 covers all territories under japan's administration including the senkaku islands. >> the leaders discussed the transpacific partnership free trade agreement and welcomed the progress that's been made. >> translator: prosperity is what brings about peace, and that belief led us to the commitment to quickly conclude the tpp. president obama and i welcome the significant progress in the negotiations between japan and the u.s. on remaining issues. we agree to continue to cooperate towards the final phase of the tpp negotiations so that we can have a swift and successful conclusion of the agreement. >> tpp will help level the playing field. it will be good for the workers of both our countries and more over, tpp will have a strong protection for workers in the environment and help us set high standards for trade in the 21st century. >> abe and obama talked about china's increased maritim

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

the weekend. starting early next week. we have a low pressure system that will bring rain to eastern, central portions of china. going to move across the east china sea and sea of japan bringing the rain with it. it's what is behind the low-pressure system that i am concerned about. notice the wind streams on our map. changing to more northwesterly direction. the gobi the desert located across this region, near mongolia. that is going to pick up our sand and dust particles and alug for the possible sandstorm to take shape. once again across northern china. i'm going to switch gears to talk about possibility of severe weather this saturday across the central portions of the united states. we have once again, winds, ham, tornados, wichita, kansas, oklahoma city, austin, houston, texas. lots of weather to talk about across the world. natalie, back to you. >> derek, thank you very much. in the u.s. there may be more reasons to dread going through that airport security line. a former transportation security administration worker now says he's not surprised by the news earlier this week of two officers allegedly groping passengers in denver international a

. >> one potential flash point a clush of rocky islands in the east china sea known as the senkaku in japan but the chinese has another name for them. bound by treaty to defend the islands by any defensive movement from china. >> we reject any suggestion that freedom of investigation oversight and unlawful uses of the sea and air space are privileges granted by big states to small ones, subject to the whim and fancy of a big state. >> reporter: for 70 years since its defeat in world war ii japan has rejected any hint of militarism. with its efforts restricted to defense of the home land, proactive pacifism including defense across the globe. >> the marine and also shipping inspection whether we will cooperate or not now based on these guidelines, based on the laws and regulations and looking at the situation we'll make an appropriate decision. >> the new guidelines will must be approved by the japanese legislature. mike viqueria, al jazeera washington. >> elections in burundi are still months away but violent political clashes have already begun. protesters are ang i angry over the an

the ministers spoke about china's increased maritime activities in the east and south china seas. in a declaration on maritime security they expressed concern about unilateral actions. they include large scale land reclamation projects and oppose any maritime claims through the use of intimidation coercion or force. they also welcomed the framework agreement reached earlier this month by iran. they support the continuation of efforts to achieve a comprehensive solution by the end of june. >>> u.s. aviation authorities are trying to figure out how a man of able to land a gyrocopter near the capitol building. a man from florida landed on the west lawn of the capitol on wednesday afternoon. media report iraqi prime minister and many lawmakers were inside the building. police closed nearby roads and arrested the pilot. a florida newspaper identified him as a 61-year-old mailman. it says he was trying to deliver letters appealing for electoral reform. the paper post ad video showing him loading the gyrocopter on to a truck. >> seems dangerous. they should try to avoid that. >> that's pr

the dust coming back. highs here of 24. >> tensions are simmering between china and its neighbors over disputed islands. japan said fighter jets are surged. china presses its claim to land in the east china sea. we report on how people in china are reacting to these regional tensions. radio he likes that radio fans are bound by an honor code. he set up a transmitter on the sole with an international group of enthusiasts. waters are claimed by china and the philippines. >> all the radio amateurs in the world have god relationship. wean with the philippines the radio amateurs. >> relations between china and her neighbors aren't do good with smaller companies accusing china of bullying them on overlapping claims. the philippines released surveillance photos saying china is creating 90 on nine separate sites in disputed waters where $5 trillion of u.s. trade passes through every year. china said its projects are for civilian pump and regional development. >> the relevant construction which is reasonable just defined at lawful. it does not target any country and is beyond reproach. >> it's what most people in china believe. >> from a young age, the chinese are taught to be proud of their heritage

they've been discussing a range of issues over the past two days including china's increased maritime activities in the east and south china seasthe talks were held in the city of lubec. german foreign minister stein mire results the results of the committee meeting. in a declaration on maritime security the ministers expressed concern about unilateral actions which could threaten the status we could and lead to increased intentions. the ministers are also opposed to any attempt to assert territorial or maritime claims through use of intimidation, coercion or force. in their joint communique, the ministers called on all sides involved in the ukraine crisis to implement their commitments under the minsk agreements. the document again called on russia to work toward a solution to the situation. the communique strongly condemned the islamic state group. it pointed to the need for comprehensive measures including economic and educational policies to prevent violent extremism from spreading. the foreign ministers also welcomed the framework agreement reached earlier this month by iran and six world powers on tehran's nuclear program

in the east china sea and south china sea china continues to make forays into the oceans and how does the united states and japan intends to collaborate and what do you expect of each other in terms of action by the respective countries and in japan with regard to the acceptance of exercise of the new guidelines? there is strong concern japan would become involved in america's wars. how does prime minister abe intended to spell this and what is president obama's take on these concerns? >> translator: first of all, extremism which is is on the rise. the world community should unite to counter such extremism. moderation is the best method. we have to face extremism. there are moderates at the forefront facing extremism and we went to support this. with the rise of extremism there are refugees. and also the influx of refugees and to these countries it is important that we provide appropriately and to the moderate countries, we need to tell them that they are not alone. they are not isolated. in the international society, the moderate countries should be supported and we need to express t

and i believe that alone has provided a level of stability to the issues in the east china sea, northeast asia. sen. cotton: i appreciate and understand the points you have made. press report suggest that we would be reducing that. could you comment on your military-to-military relationship with thailand? adm. locklear: we maintain contact with thailand. we do it at a lower level post-coup. we were on a very god glide slope, a very positive good glide slope. thailand is our oldest ally. we love the thai people. we have similar value systems. but post-coup, we have truncated a number of military-to-military activities, reduced them in scope and are managing those in an interagency process. what we are hopeful for is that the current leadership in thailand will move actively and aggressively to restore rule of law and civilian control of the government. sen. cotton: one to speak briefly about cluster munitions. we will no longer use such munitions. can you -- can you describe the effect this will have on current operations and maybe the challenges that we will face achieving that rate? gen.

if we see japanese war ships in the south china sea, china will probably do something about that because they don't even like them in the east sea around japan. to have japan to start to act beyond its boarders thousands of miles from its shore is really a game-changer for the chinese. >> that you think will be troublesome? >> i think it will but i think it is necessary because the united states needs friends in the region original. china is acting more prove okaytatively those islands in the separateleys in the south china sea. that's worrying countries like vietnam and the philippines and indonesia. so this whole region has an interest in w459 united states does and what japan does as well. >> something that defense carter will have to key his eye on. gordon chang, we appreciate you being here. >> thank you. >>> next millions in the midwest brace for what could be some of the most severe storms of the season plus: >> reporter: record numbers of california sea lions covering the docs here in oregon i am 09 lower columbia river. we will have more on why they are here and the damage they are doing to salmon runs. >>> severe w

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

in the east china sea and south china sea, china continues to make forrays into the ocean islamic state is still active. what action do you expect to take in countries in japan with regard of exercise of self-defense and new guidelines sguidelines. there's a strong concern japan would become involved in wars. how does abe plan to do about this? what is president obama's take on these concerns? >> translator: first of all on extremism and radicalism which is on the rise the world community should unite to counter such extremism. moderation is the best method is the speech i delivered in cairo. we have to face extremism. there are moderates at the forefront facing extremeismextremism. we want to support this. with the rise of extremism, there are refugees and support to these refugees and also through the influx of refugee, there are countries faced with difficulties. to these countries, it's important that we provide support appropriately. to the moderate countries, we need to tell them they are not alone. they are not isolated in the international society. the moderate countries should

ultimately in addition to china lending and investing in many regions, in the asian region many of china's people are worried about the territorial regions in the south and east china sea. they are worried that china's stewardship of an investment bank could give it undue leverage on economies, political systems and hope the united states would be a power that count balances the leverage. ugg allies signed on. the u.s. is a hold out. so is japan. this is interesting. with japan as a member in the asian infrastructure investment bank if they join, u.s. allines have 41" of the votes. is it not words the u.s. encouraging japan to join so at that point the u.s. allies have more votes than china. >> the u.s. would be better off encouraging japan to join chest it looks a little silly, and encouraging japan to join telling allies not to join. yap japan is a steward of the development bank of the most threatened. >> thank you for being with us a senior associate dean at international business and offense at the fletcher school. that is our show. i'm ali velshi thank you for joining us. >>> stepping down... >> quite honestly i have serious questions as to your confidence. >>> t

the fact that you have china engaging in activity in the south china sea, let's not forget the east chinaey have been active. these are significant geopolitical issues. how do we handle this? alix: that is a good question. thank you. you are sticking with me. it was great to have you. coming up, when will washington have a house story can check with havana? ♪ alix: welcome back. history is expected to be made when president obama meets face-to-face with rival castro -- president castro. hypothetically if a republican was commander in chief, with such a meeting be happening? would there have been any changes to the u.s. embargo on cuba? joining me is lonnie chen. you served at ms mitt romney's advisor. what happened if he was president? lonnie: no. this is a total change in u.s. policy. unfortunately a change in the wrong direction. but you have is essentially what you have seen across many of the different foreign-policy challenges america's has face. we gave and the other side gets. i think you have a valid -- very similar theme here. alix: with your insight into the republican party, tw

in the east china sea and south china sea china continues to make for rays into the other shuns and the islamic state is still very active. how does japan intend to collaborate? what do you expect of each other in terms of actions taken by respective countries in japan with regard to the acceptance of exercise of self-defense and the new guidelines? there's a strong concern that japan will become involved in america's wars. how does prime minister abe intend to disspell the issue and what is president obama's take on these concerns? prime minister abe: first of all on exchange and -- extremism and radicalism which is on the rise, the world community should unite to conquer such extremism. moderation is the best method. we have to face extremism. there are moderates who at the very forefront facing extremism, and we want to support this. with the rise of extremism there are refugees and support to these refugees, and also to the influx of refugees, there are countries who are facing difficulties. to these countries it's important that we provide support appropriately and to the moderate

there's a volatile volatile dispute between china and japan over a set of islands in the east china sea. officials say there will be a major event on monday when the prime minister and top american officials sign a deal with japan where japan agrees to take a bigger role in providing for its own self-defense. he will also visit boston san francisco, and los angeles during his visit to the united states. >>> contend with china's rising influence and japan is key to its strategy. >> china is not a sleeping giant. it's already awakened. so the issue is how u.s. manages china. and what u.s. is saying currently as -- but changing the focus of the u.s. security strategy from any other region to asia. and asia has been a very -- east asia has been a very stable region for the last three or four decades and it's because of the u.s. presence in japan. u.s. has the most troops in japan and then that is the -- that provides the stability of the region. >> now in indonesia, eight foreign convicts could face the firing squad as soon as tomorrow. protesters have been calling for clemency. they're fro

in the east china sea, china continues to make forays into the ocean. islamic state is still very active. how do the u.s. and japan intend to collaborate and what do you expect of each other in terms of actions taken with regard to exercise of self-defense and new guidelines? there is strong concern japan will become involved in america's wars. how does the prime minister intend to dispel the fears, and what is president obama's take on the concerns? interpreter: on extremism and radicalism, which is on the rise, the world community should unite to counter such extremism. moderation is the best method. we have to face extremism. there are moderates at the forefront facing extremism, and we want to support them. with the rise of extremism there are refugees. and also, there are countries faced with difficulties. to these countries, it is important that we provide support appropriately. to the moderate countries, we need to tell them they are not alone or isolated in the international society. moderate countries should be supported. and we need to express

forces in the pacific is rightly warning of china's great wall of sand. after claing most of the east and south china seas, beijing has taken over seven coral reefs also claim by neighbors and started converting them into power ojection outposts. pentagon strategists predicted this would happen and failing to stand up to beijingng is only encouraging bolder action. washingt needs a long-rangnge strategy for china. first, washington must stand up for its allies and stop ham-fisted moves like unsuccessfully trying to stop friends from joining china's alternative to the world bank without offering options. the u.s. must properly fund its pacific give it to increase presence and cooperation with allies to improve capabilities. weapons sales will be key including two nations like vietm. third, all nations believed by china must work together to damage beijing's reputation as a global partner by taking grievances to international arbitration. along china to get away with minor transgreions is only paving the way for bolder acaction. no move by beijing should be too small to counter. i am vago muradian. if you h

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

six countries have overlapping claims to the east and south china seas, including u.s.al lives, japan and the fill teens. if an armed conflict breaks out over disputed tore stories in these waters, the u.s. could get sucked in. the u.s. has a strong economic interest in making sure tensions do not flair. the south china sea is one of the world's busiest shipping lanes. of the $5.3 trillion in annual trade that pass the through the area, $1.2 trillion involvement the u.s. five uninhabited islands and three rocks which the chinese wall one name and the japanese another are claimed by both and further south the spratley islands is claimed by china vietnam, malaysia and the philippines. why all the fuss over these tine hey specks of land? the south china sea contains roughly 11 billion-barrels of oil and natural gas. china's estimates are 10 times higher. most current reserves under shorelines but demand is pushing exploration offshore, including to the straitlies, where beijing has been building artificial islands to cement its claim. >> does this artificial island really pose some kind