the last sea, last waters china can have. the international society to criticize china. but china will not restore compromise to them because the south china sea is the vital interest for china because their target rival is only united states, not other countries. on the other hand, stable condition of south china sea is very important for the izian pacific region and also the international society. >>> taiwan's president ma ying-jeou aims to ease tensions in the south china sea. he is proposing a regional dialogue and peace initiative, including a code of conduct. >> i would like to propose the south china sea peace initiative as a viable means of dealing with current issues in this region. >> ma outlined his idea at an international law forum. his initiative includes joint development of natural resources while putting territorial disputes to one side. he said lessons from history should be converted into efforts to promote peace and stability. and he urged countries in the region to exercise restraint. taiwan has no major dispute with china over territories in the south china sea, but effectively controls taiping, one of the sprat

the last sea, last waters china can have. vietnam wants international society to criticize china. but china will not compromise to them because the south china sea is the vital interest for china because their target rival is united states not other countries. >> reporter: some american lawmakers are voicing their concern about china's action in the south china sea. congressman mike rogers is a senior member of the house armed services committee. he said the speed at which china is advancing is a threat that can't be ignored. and he emphasized the need for neighboring countries to work together. >> if we continue to work collaboratively and are successful our efforts to meet whatever effort they bring so they know ultimately it's not going to be successful in achieving the ends that they desire. >> reporter: taiwan's president says tensions must be eased. he's proposing a regional dialogue and a piece initiative that would include a code of conduct. european counsel president said china's activities would make it more difficult to deal with territorial disputes in the area. leaders around the world are keeping a careful eye on the cons

to become more involved in the information china's reclamation in the south china sea. >> john, with that in mind, those other countries, malaysia, the philippines, they all control real islands in the south china sea. couldn't the argument china make is all the good islands were taken, they just got there late? >> well, yes, i'm sure that's what the philippines and vietnam and others would claim. but as i said already, the chinese totally regards the south china sea within its dash line, which has been in place now since the 1940s. but that region is part of its own territory. so it regards other nations claims, it doesn't hold them in regard and it regards only -- claims. >> very quickly, do you see this as leading into some kind of shooting war? >> it could do. it could do. there is a risk and the more that china intensifies its reclamation of land and the more the u.s. certainly undergoes surveillance of what's going on, the risk intensifies, although a misunderstanding and the miscalculation and that really is the danger in this scenario. >> that's always the danger. john, thanks

now almost all of the south china sea is claimed by beijing but this area also contains some of the world'sst shipping lanes and the united states is worried about freedom of navigation in the south china sea so mr. kerry has come here with essentially a very blunt message and that is to pull back, to hold the construction work that has been going on. now in resent days the obama administration has spoken darkly about the need to send u.s. ships and war planes to the south china sea to potentially challenge beijing's sovereignty claims, beijing has reacted angry to that saying it won't be passive in the face of such, and we will defend its sovereignty. it also points out that other rival claimants to the islands in the south china sea have also been doing much the same thing, namely the philippines and vietnam and beijing says washington has been silent in the face of action proving that it's a cold war, knee-jerk mentality. >>> still to come in the program southeast mexico to find out the trout of 23 people and surrendering to police. with low prices hurting venezuela they hope another oil

. >> i'm reporting from thitu islands in the south china sea. we'll tell why this is at the center of one of the biggest security flash points. >> and how robots are helping stroke patients on a slow rode road to recovery. >>> hello, hundreds of more migrants have been asked rescued from the mediterranean sea. at least ten bodies have been recovered from the water. almost 1800 people have died crossing the mediterranean an amazing 14,000 have made the journey since january. libya is the main transit route for smugglers. they made that they make $90,000 per boat load. we go to italy where migrants have been rescued. 126 children were also on board. further north authorities say 40 newborn babies and a number of pregnant women were among the 700 migrants brought to shore. >>> well stephanie dekker witnessed the arrival at the port. >> they approached the port in silence. silhouettes in the dark sky. the boat has just docked and it's quite a powerful moment as many stand silently as the boat comes to shore. they risked a lot to get here. many won't

texture and the regional consensus that favors diplomacy and favors coercion. >> countries around the south china sea have overlapping claims that beijing has been at the heart of what is happening in the region. china, philippines, vietnaming malaysia brunei and indonesia lay claim to islands in in the south china sea, which is a big shipping area and thought to have huge reserves of oil and gas. china seized part of the area. 70 vietnamese soldiers died in the fighting. in 2012 there was a stand off with the philippine military. international courts called for a peaceful resolution. >> in the past year china changed tactics from confrontation, expanding china far from the coastline. we have this report from singapore. >> the region's foremost security summit is under way. as soon as it started, the top of the agenda it has already been put on the table. maritime disputes with the united states basically not mincing words and slamming china's activities in disputed waters. a delegate that heard the u.s. secretary's speech responded to him and basically said that he was making groundless accusations

foundation for defense of democracy, vote in our poll, would you support going to war with china over the is off south china sea dispute. >> x-game star pat laughlin pulling off a bicycle stun this week, he is flying through the air, lands on a bike waiting for him. how does he d that? and emerge without immense pain? no prizes, no money. laughlin testing new stunts during a practice run. look at that. incredible. plan up next, inquisitive tourists too close to the action one of the western hemisphere's most active volcanos. >> and a truck explosion create a shock wave strok strong enough to throw a young man across his yard. we have it all. cials identified third of 7 victims, is a wells fargo senior vice president, one of other victims an associated press employees and another a hid mid shim mid shipman, the other 4 remain unidentified. >> and train engineer, applied emergency brakes just moments before the crash derailment took place as train traveled 106 miles an hour into a dangerous curve. where speed limit is 50 miles an hour. >> 23 patients remain in the hospital. 8 are in critical condition. lou: on wa

i'm with al jazeera, in the south china sea. >>> let's take a closer look at the disputed land in thena sea, the chain of islands lies just to the west of the philippines and it's also claimed by china vietnam, taiwan, and malaysia, we have a defense and security expert from a technological university in singapore and says countries like the philippines are looking for new allies to counter china aggression. >> countries like philippines do not have capabilities to match china military capabilities and looking to the u.s. but the u.s. is reluctant to take a stance to get involve in the dispute directly because as they quickly escalate into something bigger but it's really important to understand that really this is an issue that will not go away and no solutions, it's only about management of these conflicts but another thing what to keep in mind is a lot of the other countries in the region sort of pursuing the military organization despite the fact they cannot really match china but the increasing strategic uncertainty and, you know from the territorial disputes to more of the strat

navy plane operating in the south china sea. udio transcripts capture radio contact between the u.s. and chinese. a member of the chinese navy tells the american plane it's approaching china's military zone. he tells the aircraft to leave the area immediately. the u.s. crew member responds that he's operating in airspace according to international law. chinese officials say they will never compromise on territorial claims in the south china sea. >> translator: the chinese military will take necessary measures towards u.s. military aircraft that are conducting reconnaissance activities near china in accordance with the law. >> reporter: admiral harris and defense secretary carter are traveling to singapore for a conference on asia-pacific security that begins friday. leaders around the world are keeping a close eye on developments in this part of the world. u.s. officials are calling for continued peace and say they are committed to supporting regional security. >> thanks for that update. japan coast guard officials say three chin

. >>> i'm reporting from the island in the south china sea, we will tell you why this is at the centerone of the world's biggest security flash points. >>> and how robots are helping stroke patients on their long road to recovery. ♪ hundreds more migrants rescued from people smuggling boats in mediterranean sea arrived in italy and 5,000 have been saved just over 48 hours in the biggest rescue operation this year. our correspondent stephanie decker saw the latest flood of migrants sail in the italian port. >> reporter: they approach the port in silence. silhouettes in the dark sky. the boat has just stopped and it is quite a powerful moment as the migrants stand silently as the boat has just come to shore, many of them of course with incredibly difficult stories to tell, they risked a lot to get here many will not know where they are going from here but certainly one of the first times they would have felt safe in a very long time. almost 900 people were on board after being rescued on saturday they finally docked in the early morning hours of monday morning. >> they never stopped so w

over a buildup of chinese assets in the south china sea so extraordinary transformations. 's what they call the great wall of sand. >> since the last 14 to 18 months, we've really seen china go from zero to absolutely a large number of islands which previously didn't exist on reefs and sand banks, that it occupies and controls in the south china sea. >> reporter: the south china sea is a commercialal vital stretch of water, sprinkled with hundreds of islands and reefs. nine countries and territories claim at least some of those islands, but china says it has an historic claim over it all. >> winning china sovereignty in territorial waters, china has the right, undisputed right, to do whatever it wants to do. >> reporter: but the u.s. is saying china is stoking tension. take fiery cross reef claimed buy china and the philippines. this is in august of last year, and this is in march. china says the islands are for mostly civilian use with some military protection. but analysts say you can clearly see a military-grade runway being built. >> it was seen as a continental power.

foundation for defense of democracy, vote in our poll, would you support going to war with china over the is off south china sea. >> x-game star pat laughlin pulling off a bicycle stun this week, he is flying through the air, lands on a bike waiting for him. how does he do that? and emerge without immense pain? no prizes, no money. laughlin testing new stunts during a practice run. look at that. incredible. plan up next, inquisitive tourists too close to the action one of the western hemisphere's most active volcanos. >> and a truck explosion create a shock wave strok strong enough to throw a young man across his yard. we have it all. stay with us, we're coming right back. it's more than the cloud. it's security - and flexibility. it's where great ideas and vital data are stored. with centurylink you get advanced technology solutions from a trusted it partner. including cloud and hosting services - all backed by an industry leading broadband network and people committed to helping you grow your business. you get a company that's more than just the sum of it's parts. centurylink. your link to what's next. lou: w

that they say could pose a threat to freedom of navigation in the south china sea. and remember, south china sea contains some of the world's bissest shipping lanes. but almost all of the south china sea is now claimed by china. in recent days the obama administration has indicated that the u.s. might be prepared to send u.s. war planes and ships to this area to challenge beijing's claim and today mr. kerry basically had a message to china and it was this: show restraint. >> i urged china through foreign minister wong, to join in helping reduce tensions, and increase the prospect of a diplomatic solution. and i think we agree that the region needs smart diplomacy in order to conclude the asean china code of conduct and not outpoachts and militaryoutposts and military strips. >> adrian the fact that united states is disputing this construction how is china reacting to that? >> china is saying it is defend its sovereignty. it's accusing washington of knee jerk diplomacy and ignoring the philippines and japan's building up but the building is not as blatant and china's.

finally with its action he in the south china sea. china is out of step with both the international rules and norms that underscore the asia pacific security architecture and the regional consensus that favors diplomacy and post offices coercion. >> marga ortigues has the story from civic for. >> the class of restrictions has already been put on the table. maritime disputes over the south china sea not mincing words and slamming china's reclamation reclamation.efforts. responded to him in an open forum and basically said he was make groundless accusations and that chinese activity was legitimate justified and reasonable. the disputes are going to be the most important issue here. no resolvessest resolutions seem to be coming out of the talks this weekend but taking back to the policy holders to find peaceful rompletions topeacefulresolutions. >> cuba being removed from state sponsored terrorism list, nick clark reports from the cuban capital. >> for those who would export terrorism in the caribbean and elsewhere. >> with those words ar

now, almost all of the south china sea is claimed by beijing. area also contains some of the world's busyist shipping lanes and united states is worried about freedom of navigation in the south china sea. so mr. kerry has come here with essentially a very blunt message and that is to pull back to halt construction work that has been going on. now in resent days the obama administration has spoken darkly about the need to send u.s. ships and war planes to the south china sea to potentially challenge beijing's sovereignty claims beijing has reacted angry to that saying it won't be passive in the face of such threats and will defend its sovereignty. it also points out that other rival claimants to these islands in the south china sea have also been doing much the same thing namely the philippines and vietnam. beijing says washington has been silent in the face of that action proving that washington is guilty of what it says is a cold war, knee-jerk mentality. >>> approaching midway point on this news hour and still to come on the program. >>> i'm i

mcentire has more. >> reporter: the source of the tension is a series of islands china has built in some of the world's busiest shipping lanes in the south china seare is the fiery cross reef as it appeared last august. by march of this year it was built up enough to support an airstrip with work underway on what appears to be another runway. the u.s. says china is embarking on an ambitious plan that violates the spirit of a 2002 regional agreement. and is a provocative flexing of military muscle. >> china's land reclamation should have a series of potential impacts. these could include long-range radars berthing deeper draft ships >> operator: china's rapid reclamation has alarmed the philippines and vietnam, which have territorial claims in other islands. while the u.s. is concerned the port airstrips, and fuel storage facilities will allow beijing to project power much deeper into southeast asia. the u.s. is struggling how to curve the construction of man made bases. last month, president obama told a townhall event in jamaica, the u.s. thinks china is using its sheer size to muscle aside the philippines and vietnam. >> we don't have a particul

. >> reporter: i am reporting from the south china sea. l tell you why this is at the center of one of the world's biggest security flash points. ♪ ♪ >>> hundreds of migrants rescued by european coast guards have arrived in the italian port. 877 people who were trying to reach europe by boat arrived shortly after midnight. more than 5,000 people have been rescued from the mediterranean sea over the past 48 hours. stefanie dekker has more from the port in sicily. >> reporter: just under 900 migrants have now arrived in the southern port here on the islands of sicily. we have seen a few people come off. the first people that came off a young mother with her child. we are being told that she gave birth ever soon before setting off across the mediterranean sea. these people have endured a difficult and dangerous journey. we are being told by medical workers is the try or at this to screen them for any transmittible diseases which is why they have been kept on the boat to sometime. they will be brought to shore we are being told because of the h

. >> the south china sea is a commercial vital stretch of water sprinkled with hundreds of island and reefs. nine countries, territories claim at least some of those island. but china says it has a historic claim over it all. >> winning china's sovereign tee in territorial water, china has the undisputed right to do whatever it wants to do. >> reporter: the u.s. says china is stoking tension. take fiery cross reef claimed by china and the philippines. this is in august last year. and this is in march. china says the islands are for mostly civilian use with some military protection. but analysts say, you can clearly see a military grade runway being built. >> previously china was a continental power. very much interested in what happened on the ground. on the land. now it is, much more interested in what is happening at sea. >> reporter: as it builds islands in the south china sea, he says there could be no easy way to curtail china's future military ambitions in the region. whatever they may be. >>> and we wa

navy p-8 plane operating in the south china sea. >> we're in a fiery cross reef. ou see the landing strip being built. hundreds of meters in the past couple of months. >> reporter: they're also audio transcriptions of contact between u.s. and china. a chinese navy personnel tells the american plane it's approaching china's military zone. then asks the aircraft to leave the area immediately. the u.s. crew responds that he's operating in international airspace according to international law. u.s. officials have hinted at the possibility of sending military vessels to waters china claims to be its territory. the area is within the radius of about 22 kilometers from the reclaimed islands. they say they're responding to china's ongoing projects to reclaim the reefs in the spratly islands. a photo taken last september shows the work had begun in one of the reefs. another image taken six months later is dramatically different. the reef has turned into a piece of land. and the construction appears to include a landing strip that could be used to allow for military operatio

almost all of the south china sea is claimed by beijing, but this area also contains some of the world'susier shipping lanes, and the united states is worried about freedom of navigation in the south china sea. so mr. kerry has come here with essentially a very blunt message. that is to pull back, halt with the construction work going on. in recent days the obama administration has spoken darkly about the need to send u.s. ships and warplanes to the south china sea to potentially challenge beijing's sovereignty claims. beijing reacted angrily to that, saying that it won't be passive in the face of such threats and also points out that other rifle claims to these islands in the south china sea have also been doing much of the same thing namely the philippines and vietnam. bay change said that washington has been silent in the face of that action proving that washington is going of what it says is a cold war knee jerk mentality. >> we're approaching the midway point on this news hour. still to come, indonesia helps migrants who made it to shore but said it won't take any more refugees. plu

operational mission by the state of the art p paa plane. >> the three island the focus of china's building in the south china sea over recent years. in two years, china expanded island by 2,000 acres. the equivalent of 1500 football fields and counting. >> your's a military man. you look at this. is there any doubt this is a future military installation. >> it appears to be a -- build-up of infrastructure. >> china's foreign minister calls the commitment unshakeable. china defends the island closely. patrolling with coast guard and warships. ordering the pa out of the airspace. eight times on this one mission alone. >> united states military aircraft. i am operating with regard required under igsal law. >> the chinese military shows its frustration. you are approaching our military alert zone. >> the standoff is military to military. civilian aircraft can be caught in the middle. you heard over the intercom, chinese navy. the chinese navy. what was interesting. there are civilian aircraft. delta flight on the freeing when see. heard that challenge. it piped in to say what is going on. the chinese navy reassuring

the u.s. and china. this time over a series of man-made islands about 800 miles off the coast of china in the south china seaand there you see them. the strange of islands built up in recent months in just this week two lighthouses on these new islands. they had a ceremony in which they celebrated these lighthouses. there is evidence there are military bases being built on these islands. it's a problem for the u.s. because a third of all the world's commerce goes through this areas. let's bring in the panel. charles. >> the chinese aren't reckless like the russians and putin. what they are doing is creating a territory in the middle of the sea that doesn't belong to them and on waters that is claimed by many of the neighbors in the region. but they are doing it because they sense they can probe the united states under this administration because it has shown that it doesn't stand up. it makes a red line with syria and backs down. it tells the russian there will be terrible consequences if you make trouble in eastern ukraine. the russians do all of that and what happens just a week ago? our secretary of state

the south china sea contains sum of the -- some of the world's bissest shipping lanes. mr. in his talks to chinese, will be emphasizing the united states commitment ever freedom of navigation in the south china sea. now, china has responded angrily to the suggestion that these islands have a military use. china says that these islands fall within its sovereignty therefore, it is entitled to do with these islands whatever it wishes. at the moment you have to remember that china really is on a sort of nationalistic role right now and nothing matters more to beijing than absorbent even if it's a few small islands in the south china sea. >> adrian thank you very much for now. adrian brown is in the chinese capital. we will be monitoring that press conference due to be given soon by john kerry the u.s. secretary of state and wan lee we will be watching to see what they say. >>> in other news, boston bomber dzhokhartsarnaev has been sentenced to debt for his role in the 2013 attack which killed three people. a jury in the state of massachusetts made the decision. after more than

that beijing has been the most aggressive, and china laid climb after japan surrendered, and china the philippines, vietnam and they all lay climb to areas within the south china sea's huge reservoirs of oil and gas. >>> nearly 70 died in the fighting that followed and, then in 2012 there was a standoff, and leading to protests and international calls for a peaceful resolution, and in the past year, china has changed tactics to increased land and expanding it. >>> now, from singapore. >>> the security summit is underway and, as soon as it started, the foremost topic the class of perspectives has been put on the table. >>> maritime disputes over the south china sea with the united states not mintzing words and slamming it. >>> now, chinese delegate who hold the speech responded to him, and said, that he was making groundless accusations and that chinese activity was legitimate, and justified and reasonable. >>> now, the disputes are going to be the most important issue here. no reds are expected to come out of the two day dialogue. however, what this does, is give all parties involved, a comfortable space to have constructive talks on the issues that they can take

that there is a lot of energy reserves in the south china sea, and china, which controls -- they claim the south china sea, which is also, remember, home to one of the world busiest sea routes, they feel there could be a lot of energy, minerals, what not, embedded in the spratly islands and a lot of the reads that are being contested. the chinese say it is important for the future prosperity and stability. again, the united states is merely trying to enforce freedom of the seas navigation. the allies in the region want america to be more assertive against china's conduct. the danger here is that miscalculations or accidents could spiral into dangerous confrontations, which is the last thing the region needs. angie: and the last thing anyone wants. tom switzer, thank you for joining us. coming up next, fishing for-profits -- find out how one secret wholesaler is planning on a fiscal turnaround this year. stay with a spirit you are watching "first up." ♪ angie: welcome to the stock theange, looking ahead at opens to japan and south korea and intrepid reporters at times what stocks to kee

. >> we go to the territory of the south china sea. china is building a runway on the thitu islands. >> one of the largest islands in the south china sea. the philippine government controls it along with eight other areas in dispute. they handed over the island to the philippines in 1974. it is a relatively self containing. there is a health center, school school, airstrip, and they've been living peacefully here for many many years. but that is slowly starting to change. these are troubled times. he said that fishermen like him are being harassed by bigger vessels from china and they're inching closer. >> they use cyanide so there is no fish in the area. >> the south china sea is believed to be home to rich oil and gas reserves. it's worth billions of u.s. dollars. several countries-- >> we're leaving that report. right now john kerry u.s. secretary of state live in nairobi. >> i want to thank president k kenation atta and the cabinet and cabinet secretary mohammed for their partnership in some of the toughest challenges we face today

i'm with al jazeera, island in the south china sea. >>> so let's take a closer look now at the south spute and all of the countries involved. now, this is the so called nine dash line you see there and covers the entire area china is claiming in the south china sea. the islands that you see there a little bit closer are really hotly disputed and philippines and china have been at odds over it and also china says it has a century old claim over them. it's not just the philippines and china, vietnam, berni, malaysia and indonesia have claim of some sort on the islands or the waters and douglas is a professor of law at the university in melbourne and joins us via skype and we appreciate it very much professor professor, so is it illegal to build on an island if it's not exactly clear who the island belongs to? >> well one of the news reports has been about the chinese constructing an air field on what wasn't an island before but a reef below the water. so there is a distinction in law between islands which can generate maritime zones and reefs which do not. so there are two different poi

china is concerned, the united states is causing trouble. >> it is groundless to criticise china for the stability through construction activities. china has never taken a proactive measure. in fact the disputes in the south china sea has been there for decades. and over the past decades, the region has been peace of and stable just because china's great restraint >>> the philippines, vietnam and malaysia three of five other claimants have their own installations, but nothing on the scale of china's reclamation. >> the philippines brought the dispute to an international tribunal. china refused to participate maintaining sovereignty. >> the chinese are not quite trusted, simply because on the face of it it appears that the chinese will say one thing, and in action do another. i think it doesn't square off. i think that's where the confusion lies and the mistrust lies. >> reporter: the u.s. and allies fear the struggle over ownership of the south china sea could destabilize peace in the district, and affect trade and security in the rest of the world. >> no permanent solutions are expected at the end of the security council but it is hoped that the talks will give all parties the space to share perspectives and find

china is building a runway on the disputed spratley islands in the china sea. we have this report from one of the islands called thitu. >> thitu one of the largest islands in the southchina sea. the philippine government controls it along with eight other disputed islets. they were forced to hand over the island in 1974. around hundred people have lived here since the '70s. there is a health center, a school and police station and even an airstrip, and they've been living here peaceful for many years. but that is slowly starting to change. these are troubled times. he said that fishermen like him are being harassed by bigger vessels from china and they're inching closer. >> they're using cyanide so there is no fish in the area. we cannot go out far because we're afraid of them. >> the south china sea is believed to be home of rich oil worth billions of u.s. dollars. but it's china's actions that seem to be the most aggressive. it has claimed seven reefs in the area and patrols and blockades of other areas have been deemed provocative. >> i don't expect an imminent military force but it shows what they call their cabbage strategy to make it more difficult to, have mo

. >>> and a chinese navy warned a plane not to fly over a disputed area over the south china sea. >> archaeologists around the world are expressing concern over a historic site in syria. militants have seized the area around the city of palmyra and prepared to take a stand in a world heritage site. >> reporter: smoke rose after insurgents took control of the city on thursday. palmyra is a strategically important location. it's on a highway linking the capital damascus with the areas controlled by the fighters. the celebrated ruins are in the southeast of the city. it includes the remains of temples and colonnades part of what was a busy commercial town connecting the roman empire with persia india and china. some archaeologists call it venice of the sand. islamic state militants tweeted that they had occupied the area. a british based group monitoring syria says the militants have entered the ruins. the fighters have destroyed a number of historical artifacts in iraq for allegedly violating their prohibitions on idol worship. scholars are worried that the palmyra site may also be targ

the former c.i.a. officer has to say. >>> secretary of state john kerry is in beijing, meeting with top officials about china's activity in the south china sea. china has been claiming reefs and islands off the philippines and vietnam, and he shared concerns with the chinese premier. >> i urged china through the prime minister wen jiabao to take actions with everyone to reduce tensions and increase the prospect of a diplomatic solution >>> the pentagon denies reports that it's considering sending ships and aircraft to the region. al jazeera national correspondent jamie mcintyre has more from the pentagon. >> reporter: the source of the tension is a series of islands china has basically built on top of submerged reefs in some of the world's busiest shipping leaps in the south china sea. for example, here is the fiery cross reef as it appeared in a satellite photo last august. by march of this year it was built up enough to support an air spripstrip airstrip and work to build another. it is said that china is violating a dispute of a treaty settling ownership of the islands in the south china sea. >> china's landreclamition could have a raping

the schools. >>> security at sea is the main topic for 26 countries meeting in singapore. several governments are claiming rights to different parts of the south china sea. the u.s. defense secretary ashton carter criticized china for the way it's marking out its territory. >> turning an underwater rock into an air field does not permit restrictions on international air or maritime transit. finally, with its actions in the south china sea, china is out of step with both the international rules and norms that underscore the asia-pacific security architecture and the regional consensus that favors diplomacy and opposes coercion. >> here's more now from sing pour. >>reporter: the region's security summit is underway in singapore and as soon as it's started, the clash of perspectives on the agenda has already been put on the table. maritime disputes over the south china sea over the united states slamming china's activities in disputed waters. now, a chinese military delegate who heard the u.s. defense secretary's speech responded to him in an open forum and basically said he was making groundless accusations and that chinese activity was legitimate jus

adhering next week to dig into the irs breach. >>> defense secretary ash carter issuing his sharpest warning yet to china over land reclamation projects in the south china sea there's been a ratcheting up of rhetoric this week. carter delivered his most pointed and forceful comments yet about beijing's effort to lay claim to islands in the south china say. carter said washington will flex its military muscle when and where needed. >> china is out of step with both international norms that underscore the asia pacific security architecture and the regional consensus in favor of a non-coversive approach to this and other long-standing disputes. and we're going to meet it. we will remain the principal security power in the asia-pacific for decades to come. >> his comments come on the heels of a paper published by beijing earlier this week signalling a major expense of china's defense perimeter that will emcompass the areas it claims for itself. six countries have overlapping territory claims in the south china sea, one of them is the philippines, a key u.s. ally so if an armed conflict breaks out over disputed territories, the u.s. could get drawn in. last week

the cuban pes sill condoleezza rice and their proximity to the united states what's eerz in the south china sea? >> commerce goes over the south china sea and in many ways it is more important than the suez and panama canals combined. >> let me pause therement there is more going on as a matterer of commerce than the surks eez and panama canal. >> yes. a lot of countries would like to close off international seas. this is a contest for whose vision of the world is going to prevail. it will be the u.s. which is open and available to everybody. this open architecture,er or it is going to be china which will close off the sea and other countries will do the same thing. essentially this is a zero sum contest. there is little way to cop promiez this. >> the other important piece is this white paper out of china saying we will not attack unless we are attacked. but we will surely counterattack if attacked. this is obviously a translation. are we about the go to war with kien china? >> i don't think we are there. tensions are have been heightening. the danger is of inadvertent or accidental escalation

the heels of a paper published by beijing earlier this week signalling a major expense of china's defense perimeter. the reason this is so controversial is six countries have overlapping territory claims in the south china seaof those countries is the philippines. that's a key u.s. ally so if an arm conflict breaks out, the u.s. could get drawn in. >> so give inthat some of these reclamation projects are thousands of miles from territorial china, does secretary carter have a point? >> basically -- china is basically building up these islands to reinforce its claim to these disputed waters. and these waters have huge economic importance. they are a huge source of fisheries, and also a lot of shipping traffic moves through the islands as well so this is an area of huge economic importance. >> and china is going to insist on its right those islands. >> it has definitely been fluxing its muscle lately. >> thank you, patricia. >>> former new york governor george pa taky is running for the 2016 presidential campaign. >> it is to preserve and protect that freedom that this morning i announce i'm a candidate for the republican nomination for president of the united states. >> reporter: he released a video today. he

new reports, the united states may engage in a military showdown with china in the south china sea. the pentagon reportedly considering u.s. surveillance aircraft and navy ships to within 12 nautical miles of disputed reefs on which china has built and claimed as their own small artificial islands. the navy's goal to force china to make concessions on man-made islands built in what the united states considers to be international waters and air space. for its part china lashed out at the american plans, saying they were quote, severely concerned. but will the united states follow through and will failure to do so embolden china as a result? the question is as it always seems to be what is the obama strategy? we look for answers. we will be talking with fox news strategic analyst colonel ralph peters. also president obama escalating a fight with his liberal base over a massive trade deal negotiated behind closed doors. senator elizabeth warren says that deal could be used to weaken wall street reforms under a republican president. president obama says she's quote, absolutely wrong. who

the last year tension has been ramped up. we have seen what china has done on a number of these reefs in the south china sea. 80% of thes about from the chinese coastline. they cite back to an old map that gives china's sovereignty from their claim. thenyear, chuck hagel, united states defense secretary, traded barbs at the same dialogue in singapore. they did ration -- they did ratchet it back this year with ashton carter and his counterpart, the chinese admiral. this is what secretary carter had to say. step withs out of both the international rules and norms that underscore the asia-pacific security architecture and the regional consensus that favors diplomacy and opposes coercion. these actions are spurring nations to respond together in ways. from the east asia summit to the g-7, countries are speaking up. reporter: china, in the last few years, has reclaimed about 2000 acres on a number of these reefs. of course, they are building that airstrip. the admiral defended china's actions by saying these actions are legitimate and reasonable. someone disagree. angie: a lot of rhetoric, but what about actual progress? reporter:

the u.s. pacific command in hawaii this week. he is expected to face challenges in his new post, including dealing with china's activities in the south china sea. kawano says china's reclamation projects are drawing attention around the world. he says he looks forward to discussing the issue with harris in depth. harris is the first american with japanese ancestry to be chosen as the leader of the u.s. military in the asia-pacific region. >>> the people who run some ngos in palau are working to clear some dangerous remnants of fierce fighting between japan and the u.s. during world war ii. they are trying to rid the pacific island nation of unexploded bombs and they are also teaching a younger generation about the hazards the devices still pose. more from nhk world's shinosuke kawamaske >> reporter: the island of palau is home to 7,000 people. last november, this man discovered an exploded bomb close to his house. >> like very big smoke. and the smell of smoke. it's bad. >> reporter: the palau government asked a british ngo for help. since 2009, the ngo has been retrieving unexploded bombs in palau. the bomb disposal experts have international

the south china's the. stephen engle joins us on the undercurrents of south china sea. n: it is part of the pacific ocean but it's the south pacific see that china claims 80% and quadruple the wreaths and small islands. 2000 acre spree and is a concern, not only china claiming key maritimet is but also fishing grounds and said to the oil and lots of geopolitical tension among six different complaint is. the united states, john kerry, the secretary of state was pressing for restraints. building an airstrip so there will be military purposes but also maritime issues and a lot of concern that john kerry had it when he met with xi jinping as will his counterpart. the foreignold of minister of china he is concerned china is to establish de facto control of the south china sea by controlling the scholls. china rebutted by saying it was national interests. it is what the things they them said repeatedly. they are indisputable sovereignty over areas of the south china sea. verye always been interested in that claim, indisputable. it is disputable because there are five other nat

china every day," he said. "the island construction is no different." the south china seaone of the world's busiest shipping lanes. china lays claim to the spratley island, but so do many of its neighbors. the united states sees it as international water, and last week the dispute escalated when the u.s. flew a surveillance plane over china's newly constructed islands. >> reporter: the chinese foreign ministry defended its claims. "it's certain countries out of self-interest that are hyping these tensions," said spokeswoman hua chungying, "and smearing china's image." china's more aggressive military stance is expected to be a topic of a meeting in singapore this weekend, attended by chinese military officials and the u.s. secretary of defense. seth doane, cbs news, beijing. >> rose: a new study finds teen drivers are a far greater danger to others than they are to themselves. and we'll show you where it is so hot the pavement is melting when the "cbs evening news" continues. continues. ronic bronchitis and emphysema. spiriva is a once-daily inhaled copd maintenance treatm

principle security power in the asian pacific decades for years to come. >> a major expansion was signaled of china's military defense perimeter to encompass areas of the south china seat claims. six countries have overlapping territorial claims to the south china sea, one is the philippines, a key u.s. ally so if an armed conflict breaks out the u.s. could get drown in through military commitments. u.s. reconnaissance air crafts ignored china's warnings to leave the spratly islands. that's one of those places china is building islands. >> in light of that white paper you had the state run editorial state run by the chinese government that issued a new warning to the u.s. >> that came out before the white paper in a state-run chinese newspaper. that editorial warned that a conflict between the u.s. and china would be unavoidable if, washington continues to meddle in the south china sea so you've really seen that watch cheting up of the rhetoric this week. >> thank you. >> former pennsylvania senator rick santorum is making another run for the white house announcing his candace becoming the seventh candidate to join the presidential field. >> i am proud to stand here a

attend unless with houthi rebels withdraw from the areas that they captured. >>> security several government are claims are rights to part of south china sea u.s. secretary ashton carter. >> permit restriction is on international air on maritime transit. be finally with its actions in the south china sea china is out of step with both the international rules and norms that underscore the asia pacific skirt eact and the regional offense that post office post opposes. >> bist defense secretary's speech responded to him in an open forum and said that he was making groundless accusations and chinese activity was legitimate mat justified and reasonable. these disputes are going to be the most important issue here. no resolutions are expected to come out of the two day dialogue however what this does is give all parties involved a basketball e-considerable face, that they can then take back to their governments and policy makers in homes of finding peaceful resolutions in whatever concerns in the asia pacific reason. >> the founder of the illegal drug marketplace the silk road is extensioned to life in prison prison. be kristin saloomey has more