china sea where the cow vinson is anchoring is the south china sea or the e.c. as it's known in vietnam china claims pretty much all of the south china sea and over the last couple of years in particular it's been very busy developing islands and reefs in that area which has caused a lot of tension with other claimant countries in southeast asia in particular with vietnam so this visit is about the united states sending a message to china as well that it wants freedom of navigation through the south china sea and also it's about vietnam sending a message to china that in the united states it has a strategic partner that it could call upon if the situation in the south china sea deteriorates the shape of water has won best picture at hollywood's biggest night of the year the academy awards frances mcdormand won best actress for her role in three billboards outside evan missouri and gary oldman took best actor for his portrayal of britain's world war two leader lives in churchill and darkest hour reynolds has more from outside the dolby theater where the oscars to

china sea where the carl vinson is anchoring is the south china sea or the e.c. as it's known in vietnam china claims pretty much all of the south china sea and over the last couple of years in particular it's been very busy developing islands and reefs in that area which has caused a lot of tension with other claimant countries in southeast asia in particular with vietnam so this visit is about the united states sending a message to china as well that it wants freedom of navigation through the south china sea and also it's about vietnam sending a message to china that in the united states it has a strategic partner that it could call upon if the situation in the south china sea deteriorates more ranger her mobile phone footage is said to show hundreds escaping reckon state into bangladesh at dawn on sunday the phone blogger says homes in beauty down were taught some saturday night almost seven hundred thousand have fled mia masses all this reporting mass killings rape and torture by the military mia miles leaders deny ethnic cleansing and separately hundreds of

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

in the south china sea when he has been aboard and reports from. the last time the united states military had such a sizable presence in vietnamese waters they were waging war. now welcoming the old enemy aboard and selling them souvenirs also to. the visit to the city of dunning by the aircraft carrier calvin sin and support ships is a powerful symbol that relations between the former foes have been transformed. always. to do in the region dunning holds some bad memories for the u.s. military combat troops came ashore here fifty three years ago this week to begin a campaign to try to help south vietnam defeat the communist north they failed and a previously divided country was unified under communist rule which remains today. a huge warship back in vietnam may be uncomfortable for some but others believe it's a positive step and then the war is over the past is the past and the future is opening up for us after twenty one years of normalized relationship between our two countries the situation is getting better that's been helped by a common inter

china sea. in vietnam is looking for the united states for backup for political backup for military backup in the event there is a conflict or crisis in the south china sea the us navy says chinese ships have been seen on this deployment but everyone is abiding by the rules that hasn't always been the case which is created a situation that's helped bring the united states and vietnam closer together wayne hay al jazeera done airing vietnam. now reminder of the top stories on al-jazeera a u.n. aid convoy has entered duma the main talon inside the besieged syrian rebel held town clave of eastern huta but the world health organization says more than two thirds of the convoys medical supplies were confiscated be before it was allowed past the army checkpoints syrian and russian air attacks on eastern one to have killed at least forty people in the past twenty four hours. in the last few minutes the former italian prime minister matteo renzi has resigned following his democratic party's disappointing

china is expanding its presence in the south china sea we see the boats every day they come closer and closer to our territory sometimes there are conflicts between vietnamese and chinese ships so we have to do our job and repair them. there are hundreds of boats in this port at the center of a community whose livelihood depends on the ocean they head out for weeks at a time into waters that are claimed by vietnam china and other countries. many of the fishermen have accounts of being chased all the vessels being damaged by chinese boats among the claimants in southeast asia vietnam really stands as the strongest opponent now to chinese development in the south china sea or the e.c. as it's known in vietnam but at the same time the vietnamese are trying to balance that opposition with economic reality. china is vietnam's largest trading partner but the vietnamese also want a counter to the rising regional influence of their fellow communist neighbor this week's visit to dunning by the aircraft carrier calvin sin was seen as a sign that vietnam thinks the united states could help provid

will not stand for china's claim to the south china sea. >> we're going to be exceptionally candid about the areas in which chinese behavior concerns us. that does include chinese behavior in the south china sea. >> reporter: china has built nearly 3,000 acres of manmade islands fortified with runways and ports there. the "uss carl vinson" is a 1,092-foot-long u.s. reminder that these waters are not china's alone. >> we have in the past operated here. in the future we will continue to operate here. >> the aircraft carrier strike group provides that opportunity for our decisionmakers in the states. >> reporter: the u.s. says regular freedom of november nation operations in the south china sea -- sailing ships and flying planes -- part of a strategy to blunt the influence of china. but their clout is growing. with chinese defense spending on the rise, six aircraft carriers in the works, and lawmakers about to remove term limit forth chinese president xi jinping. >> that does not impact any of the united states navy's operations. we will sail, fly, and operate wherever international law all

china is expanding its presence in the south china sea we see the boats every day they come closer and closer to our territory sometimes there are conflicts between vietnamese and chinese ships so we have to do our job and repair them there are hundreds of boats in this port at the center of a community whose livelihood depends on the ocean they head out for weeks at a time into waters that are claimed by vietnam china and other countries. many of the fishermen have accounts of being chased all the vessels being damaged by chinese boats among the claimants in southeast asia vietnam really stands as the strongest opponent now to chinese development in the south china sea or the e.c. as it's known in vietnam but at the same time the vietnamese are trying to balance that opposition with economic reality. china is vietnam's largest trading partner but the vietnamese also want a counter to the rising regional influence of their fellow communist neighbor this week's visit to dunning by the aircraft carrier calvin sin was seen as a sign that vietnam thinks the united states could help provide

china sea where the carl vinson is anchoring is the south china sea or the e.c. as it's known in vietnam china claims pretty much all of the south china sea and over the last couple of years in particular it's been very busy developing islands and reefs in that area which has caused a lot of tension with other claimant countries in southeast asia in particular with vietnam so this visit is about the united states sending a message to china as well that it wants freedom of navigation through the south china sea and also it's about vietnam sending a message to china that in the united states it has a strategic partner that it could call upon if the situation in the south china sea deteriorates. u.s. president donald trump's promises to get tough on trade and immigration are particularly welcome in rural communities across america but as diane estabrook reports from bairds town in illinois immigration has helped tons to thrive particularly in the midwest. on the banks of the illinois river quiet beardstown illinois is getting a second wind diners flock to la familia

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

it talks about china's security interests with regard to the south china sea, east china sea and taiwan. it uses the language -- i am sorry, it uses the language of national security in those regards. sovereignty claims east china sea, south china sea and taiwan, but then talks about efforts aimed at fulfilling the belt and road initiative to expand china's economic reach and political influence. my question is what is the intelligence community's assessment of what china wants? does china want, are they moving toward military aggression and enlargement of territory or looking more towards political and economic influence in the region? >> it appears to be the latter. while china is modernizing its military, increasing its spending, most of it appears to be done for deterrence purpose, rather than aggressive purpose. they have clearly had a strategy of using credit and loans to countries around the world, particularly in strategic places and then combining it with some military capacity. south china sea, their new base, we see that. china is seeking i think to become a world power with

china sea. we are now on the flight deck of the ship, this is the business end of this carrier. it has more than 70 more of these aircrafts, unparalleled military might, and matched any power in the world but despite america's literary supremacy, the fact is that china's implements continue to grow diplomatically and continues to expand its construction and fortification of islands in the south china sea. vietnam's is all too aware of that, it welcomes this us engagement but has to calibrate its partnership with the us very carefully in order to avoid provoking its giant neighbour. you have been watching newsday. stay with us. i'll be back with business news. we will be seeing how america's investors seem less nervous about a potential trade war. and we will leave you with images of thousands of dead starfish and lobsters. the uk's marine conservation society has said the cause appears to be recent freezing temperatures and blizzards in the uk. local residents said its common for animals to wash

china sea where the carl vinson is anchoring is the south china sea or the e.c. as it's known in vietnam china claims pretty much all of the south china sea and over the last couple of years in particular it's been very busy developing islands and reefs in that area which has caused a lot of tension with other claimant countries in southeast asia in particular with vietnam so this visit is about the united states sending a message to china as well that it wants freedom of navigation through the south china sea and also it's about vietnam sending a message to china that in the united states it has a strategic partner that it could call upon if the situation in the south china sea deteriorates. the shape of water a fantasy about a mute woman and a hybrid creature has won top honors including best picture at the oscars but far from the on no glamour and glitz this year's ninetieth ceremony has been overshadowed by prevalence sexual misconduct in the industry from listenings robins has more. hollywood had more than awards on its mind at the ninetieth annual oscar cer

it wants the us to engage, to have some sense of the international review of the south china sea but most of its board at its trade with china. leadership understands altima lead china is the fact that it superpower in this region. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: what could the italian election result mean for europe and the result of the world? it's the most open oscars for years — so just who will come out on top at this year's ceremony? a like first, the plates slipped gently off the restaurant tables, then suddenly the tables, the chairs and people crashed sideways and downwards, and it was just a matter of seconds as the ferry lurched on to her side. the hydrogen bomb. on a remote pacific atoll, the americans have successfully tested a weapon whose explosive force dwarfed that of the bomb dropped on hiroshima. that i heard the news earlier and so my heart went bang, bang! the constitutional rights of these marchers are their rights as citizens of the united states, and they should be protected, even in the right to test them out, so that the

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

china sea. in vietnam is looking for the united states for backup for political backup for military backup in the event there is a conflict or crisis in the south china sea the us navy says chinese ships have been seen on this deployment but everyone is abiding by the rules that hasn't always been the case which is created a situation that's helped bring the united states and vietnam closer together wayne hay al jazeera donating vietnam a seventh round of talks on the north american free trade agreement have ended in mexico city with little progress being made to renegotiate the pact and boys from the u.s. canada and mexico discuss president transfer of tariffs on steel an element imports trump assented he may waive the duties for calendar mexico but only if they can see the ground and then after talks. we are renegotiating nafta as i said i would and if we don't make a deal terminate nafta but if i do make a deal which is fair to the workers and to the american people that would be i would imag

china sea. senior military defense leaders competitivethat our advantage is eroding. general dunford said we are qualitative and quantitative edge that we have enjoyed for such a long time. rising powers like russia and china have been investing in military modernization, contestally to america's capabilities. china is increasing spending and fiscal 18 by 8.1%. over the last year, the third straight year in a row they have massive increases to their military spending. it is important to point out that russia has made advances in weapon systems in clear violation of the treaty, which putin touted just last week. while our response here at home during the last administration was to provide our military with inadequate funding, budget era ofinty, now in a new great power competition, of russia and china, china which we witnessed during our meeting last week. land for those purposes. it is a pretty scary thing. you summede up gravity is higher than any time then at the cold war. thank you for being

but it does emphasize the need for non militarization and self restraint in the south china sea outside the summit venue there were protests against some of the leaders attending australia welcomed me and unsung to cheat despite the range of crisis viet nam's prime minister knew and one foot was there too despite human rights abuses in the one party state but the biggest protests were against cambodia's prime minister hun sen who has cracked down on opponents and had promised before the summit to find and beat up anyone who burned in effigy of him in sydney protesters did it anyway the fact that there were protests here is a great sign a lot of countries when they hold these summits they're not progress or they're at such a far distance from the summit site they can't possibly have an impact it's forecast to cool down in sydney on monday by then most as the end leaders will be home after thomas al-jazeera sydney no us president donald trump has lashed out at the investigation into links between russia and his twenty sixteen election campaign and for the first time on twitter he used the

talks about china's security interests with regard to the south china sea, east china sea and taiwan. use of national security in those regards. sovereignty claims east china sea, south china sea and taiwan, then talks about efforts aimed at fulfilling the initiative to expand china's economic reach and political influence. my question is what is the intelligence community's assessment of what china wants? does china want, are they moving toward military aggression and enlargement of territory or looking more towards political and economic influence in the region? >> it appears to be the latter. while china is modernizing its military, increasing its spending, most of it appears to be done for deterrence purpose, rather than aggressive purpose. they have clearly had a strategy of using credit and loans to countries around the world, particularly in strategic places, and combining with some military capacity. south china seas, their new base, we see that. china is seeking i think to become a world power with great influence on a global basis and they're using a number of techniques tha

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

but it does emphasize the need for non militarization and self restraint in the south china sea outside the summit venue there were protests against some of the leaders attending australia welcomed me and unsung to cheat despite the range of crisis viet nam's prime minister knew and when folk was there too despite human rights abuses in the one party state but the biggest protests were against cambodia's prime minister hun sen who has cracked down on opponents and had promised before the summit to find and beat up anyone who burned in effigy of him in sydney protesters did it anyway the fact that there were protests here is a great sign a lot of asean countries when they hold these summits they're not progress or they're at such a far distance from the summit site they can't possibly have an impact it's forecast to cool down in sydney on monday by then most as the end leaders will be home after thomas al-jazeera sydney capetonians it may be false or turn off their taps in july because of an unprecedented drought in south africa now if it happens came time will become the first major cit

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

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

china is expanding its presence in the south china sea we see the boats every day they come closer and closer to our territory sometimes there are conflicts between vietnamese and chinese ships so we have to do our job and repair them there are hundreds of boats in this port at the center of a community whose livelihood depends on the ocean they head out for weeks at a time into waters that are claimed by vietnam china and other countries. many of the fishermen have accounts of being chased all the vessels being damaged by chinese boats among the claimants in southeast asia vietnam really stands as the strongest opponent now to chinese development in the south china sea or the e.c. as it's known in vietnam but at the same time the vietnamese are trying to balance that opposition with economic reality. china is vietnam's largest trading partner but the vietnamese also want a counter to the rising regional influence of their fellow communist neighbor this week's visit to dunning by the aircraft carrier calvin sin was seen as a sign that vietnam thinks the united states could help provide

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

china sea. in vietnam is looking for the united states for backup for political backup for military backup in the event there is a conflict or crisis in the south china sea the u.s. navy says chinese ships have been seen on this deployment but everyone is abiding by the rules that hasn't always been the case which is created a situation that's helped bring the united states and vietnam closer together when hey al jazeera donating vietnam up in new guinea has been hit by a magnitude six tremor a week after a deadly seven point five earthquake struck killing at least fifty five people the mountainous southern highlands have been worse the fact that the remote region is about six hundred kilometers northwest of the capital port moresby one hundred fifty thousand people remain in urgent need of emergency supplies but landslides and damaged roads are hampering aid delivery. china's parliament is poised to approve measures that will allow president paying to wield power and definitely this move would

china sea. charles: what is the message? >> don't mess with us. this is a message beijing is sending not only to the united states but to all of its neighbors. it built artificial island to the south china sea and deployed military forces to thosed islands. it's the same kind of message kim jong-un is sending from north korea which is we may be talking denuclearization but we'll talk on our terms. and it's useful to remember when the north korea yabs talk about denuclearization they are talking about the u.s. leaving south korea. charles: where does this leave us? >> with north korea, the dictator, earning a seat at the table, he'll be sitting across the president. i hope we can cut a deal. with china, no nation has had a naval buildup like that and not eventually had an adventure. it calls for a buildup on our part. charles: here is the man, lou dobbs. gregg: good evening, i'm gregg jarrett in tore lou dobbs. republican lawmakers are lashing out at attorney general jeff sessions for refusing to

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

china sea. senior military defense leaders competitivethat our advantage is eroding. general dunford said we are qualitative and quantitative edge that we have enjoyed for such a long time. rising powers like russia and china have been investing in military modernization, contestally to america's capabilities. china is increasing spending and fiscal 18 by 8.1%. over the last year, the third straight year in a row they have massive increases to their military spending. it is important to point out that russia has made advances in weapon systems in clear violation of the treaty, which putin touted just last week. while our response here at home during the last administration was to provide our military with inadequate funding, budget era ofinty, now in a new great power competition, of russia and china, china which we witnessed during our meeting last week. it is a pretty scary thing, so director coats, you summed up the gravity of the current threat environment when you wrote in your prepared sta

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

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

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

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

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

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

but it does emphasize the need for non militarization and self restraint in the south china sea outside the summit venue there were protests against some of the leaders attending australia welcomed me and unsung to cheat despite the range of crisis viet nam's prime minister knew and one folk was there too despite human rights abuses in the one party state but the biggest protests were against cambodia's prime minister hun sen who has cracked down on opponents and had promised before the summit to find and beat up anyone who burned in effigy of him in sydney protesters did it anyway the fact that there were protests here is a great sign a lot of countries when they hold these summits they're not progress or they're at such a far distance from the summit site they can't possibly have an impact it's forecast to cool down in sydney on monday by then most as the end leaders will be home after thomas al-jazeera sydney. sierra leone is still struggling to recover from the ebola outbreak which hit west africa four years ago the epidemic killed thousands of people in the country while those who

china sea, to demonstrate will power and to show that we can flank china on the south if they mess with us in taiwan, that's much harder today. now they are operating on the pacific side of taiwan and the pacific sued of japan, we can no longer think of the first island chain as the theater, the pla looks at it as one integrated problem. it's easier for them because there is just one of them. we have the fill 15 land -- fill philipene land. we need to think harder than we have about how to expose that. i think that taiwan will probably be well positioned to do more smart work. how can we talk to japan and taiwan about demarkation and -- demarcation and doctrine, not one alliance, but in terms of capability, if we had to operate with fewer things in a crisis, we could, the fact that we could is important, right now we can't. >> that's a hard military side. then there is the diplomatic side. it's important to realize that china has a strategy, they focus on this idea of warmer relationships between them and tokyo, we are hearing strong rumors about an extension, there seems to be interest

but it does emphasize the need for non militarization and self restraint in the south china sea outside the summit venue there were protests against some of the leaders attending australia welcomed me and unsung to cheat despite the range of crisis viet nam's prime minister knew and when folk was there too despite human rights abuses in the one party state but the biggest protests were against cambodia's prime minister hun sen who has cracked down on opponents and had promised before the summit to find and beat up anyone who burned in effigy of him in sydney protesters did it anyway the fact that there were protests here is a great sign a lot of asean countries when they hold these summits they're not progress or they're at such a far distance from the summit site that it can't possibly have an impact it's forecast to cool down in sydney on monday by then most as the end leaders will be home after thomas al-jazeera sydney. and australia's foreign minister says white south african farmers will not be given special visa privileges julie bishop denied there were plans to give them priority

but it does emphasize the need for non militarization and self restraint in the south china sea outside the summit venue there were protests against some of the leaders attending australia welcomed me and unsung to cheat despite the range of crisis vietnam's prime minister knew and one folk was there too despite human rights abuses in the one party state but the biggest protests were against cambodia's prime minister hun sen who has cracked down on opponents and had promised before the summit to find and beat up anyone who burned an effigy of him in sydney protesters did it anyway the fact that there were protests here is a great sign a lot of asean countries when they hold these summits they're not progress or they're at such a far distance from the summit site they can't possibly have an impact it's forecast to cool down in sydney on monday by then most as the end leaders will be home after thomas al-jazeera sydney. u.s. president donald trump has lashed out at the investigation into links between russia and his twenty sixteen election campaign and for the first time on twitter he's a