island in the south china sea. the pentagon responded by saying the militarization of the south china sea must stop. al jazeera's national security correspondent jamie mcintire has more on china's move. >>> confirming presence of chinese spas to air missile batteries on woody island which china claims as its disputed territory. a disputed archipelago in the south china sea, which vietnam taiwan and china all claim. the deployment of chinese hq 9s and missile systems with a range of 125 miles drew an immediate rebuke from the u.s. which says putting military hardware on a disputed island reneg reneges ae made by xi jinping in the rose garden. >> he said china will not militarize in the south china sea. but there is every evidence every day that there has been an increase of militarization of one kind or another. >> but xi's pledge was before the u.s. sent the destroyer curtis wilbur within ten nought call miles to in the words of the pentagon, challenge china's excessive military claims. arguing it has every right t

china refutes this saying 90% of the south china sea is theirs. what is undenialable is that the increasing tension has led to a military buying spree. >> i think china's military expansion, the increases and its actions in the area have, in fact, triggered something of an arms race. >> reporter: a united states military footprint in the region is not new, but it has been growing over the last several years. >> militarization of the south china sea and particularly the artificial islands that will be used for military purposes by china is a concern for the u.s., but it doesn't pose a threat. >> reporter: the u.s. wants its presence felt. general robinson commands all u.s. air forces in the region greeting staff at the air show >> i can't tell you how much it means to me to see all the joint air power, what we're doing as team america and being out here to show our commitment >> reporter: part of that show of strength why the region is this, the p8 poseidon, one of the most sophisticated airplanes. >> whether it's singapore or the philippines, you

sovereignty in the south china sea. it is a tense situation. so we call on all sides to stick to the principle of resolving the dispute over the south china sea in a peaceful manner. self restraint is more >>> china's foreign minister say the claims are an attempt by the western media to create new stories. >> translation: i hope that the media everywhere, including those in western countries and australia, will turn your attention more to the lighthouses that we have built on some of the islands that we are using in south china sea which are in operation now and they have been very useful in ensuring the safety of the passing ships in those waters >>> al jazeera's harry faucett has more from seoul. >> reporter: the foreign minister in his statement said that western media was hyping or manufacturing new stories, but he didn't in so many words deny that this had taken place, that as the taiwanese say, two surface to air missile balt res have been deployed on the island. china says that it has no intention of militarizin

on a disputed island in the south china sea. hello. also coming up russia says it categorically rejects accusations its has bombed hospitals in north syria. the judge in u.s. asks afpple to unlock one of the st bernadino's attacker phones >>> china appears to have deployed missiles on a disputed island in the south china sea. the taiwan ease defense minimum see says beijing has placed surface to air missiles on an island. ownership of the island is disputed by taiwan, vietnam, chinese and the philippines. the president is appealing for calm. >> translation: i think the south china sea is a region that everyone pays close attention to, especially on the issue of the dispute over seventy in the south china sea. it is a tense situation, so we call on all sides to stick to the principle of resolving the dispute over the south china sea in a peaceful manner. self restraint is most important >>> china's foreign minister says the claim is an attempt by the western media to create news stories. >> translation: i hope that the media ever

will not militarize in the south china sea. but there is every evidence, every day, that there has been an increase of militarization of one kind or another. it's a serious concern. >> reporter: in another part of the south china sea, china has been reclaiming seven reefs in the disputed spratly islands. it's building airstrips there. one is already in use and can accommodate military aircraft. the buildup in the area has led the u.s. to conduct freedom of navigation patrols by ships and aircraft. the area is a vital shipping route. vietnam, malaysia, brunei, the philippines and taiwan all have rival claims in the south china sea, but china claims most of it. on wednesday, its foreign minister declined to confirm the woody island report but justified the military buildup in the area. >> translator: the facilities china is building on the islands are limited, necessary and for self-defense. they are totally consistent with the right of self-defense given to all nations by international laws. and there is no room for criticism. >

china accused of deploying missiles to a contested island in the south china sea. hundreds of trucks packed with aid head to besieged towns in syria. >> and reports from a rebel base in myanmar, as the new government seeks to end conflict >>> and the fbi break into an iphone that belongs to a killer. >> and zlatan ibrahimovic on target, as his team beats chelsea. a full round up of tuesday's matches coming up. >> china has been accused of deploying an advanced surface to airline system in the woody island in the south china sea. the allegation is supported by the u.s. thailand officials. the the u.s. says it's a fabrication. this is a satellite image with the island. the picture shows building work, including a run way. the island is part of a chain which has been under chinese controlled for 40 years, and is also owned by taiwan and invite axe. beijing says it owns the spratley islands and the scarborough alcohol. to the anger of philippines, malaysia and brunei. the red indicates china's claim to the territorial waters. >> translation: i think the south china sea

china refutes this, saying 90% of the south china sea is theirs. but what is undeniable is that the steadily increasing tension has led to a military buying spree. >> i think, you know, china's military expansion, its increases in its defense spending and its actions in the maritime area have, in fact, triggered something of an arms race. >> reporter: a united states military foot print in the region is not new. but it's been steadily growing over the last several years. >> militarization of the south china sea, and particularly the artificial islands that will be used for military purposes by china is a concern for the united states. but it doesn't pose an existential threat. >> reporter: but the u.s. wants its presence felt. general lori robinson commands all u.s. air forces in the region. greeting staff at the singapore air show. >> i can't tell you how much it means to me to go out here and see all this joints air power and be in what we are doing as team america and being out here to show our commitment to the region. >> reporter: and part of

missile system on one of the disputed islands in the south china sea. according to the u.s., the chinese military deployed the system on woody island, part of the paracel island chain. china claims the island and it is also claimed by vietnam and taiwan. fox news reports that civilian satellite images show surface-to-air missile launchers and a radar system there. also in the south china sea, beijing has been constructing artificial islands by claiming several reefs in the disputed spratly islands. one of the airstrips is already in use and can accommodate military aircraft. the reports come just as u.s. president obama called on leaders of southeast asian nations to cooperate in maintaining security in the disputed waters. >> we discussed the need for tangible steps in the south china sea to lower tensions, including a halt to further reclamation, new construction and militarization of the disputed areas. >> leaders reaffirmed the right to operate freely in waters allowed by international law. the u.s. has been sending naval vessels near the chinese-ma

china refutes this saying 90% of the south china sea is theirs. >> i think china's military expansion. increases and as have, in fact, triggered something of an arms race. >> reporter: a united states footprint in the region is not new. it's been growing over the last several years. >> militarization. south china sea, and the artificial islands in used for military purposes doesn't pose an&o substantially threat. the u.s. wants its presence felt. the general commands all forces in the region. >> i can't tell you how much it means for me to go out and see all the joint air power and do what we do as team america, and being out here to show the commitment and part of the show of strength in the region is this. the ph pois eyedon. the rates frequently flies them over disputed territory. >> whether it's singapore. the philippines, we were able to easily within the span of a short amount of time put a jet there and operate out of that region >>> the philippines, a long-time ally took its territorial dispute with china to the hague, and announced that it's buying 100 million of maritime. if

. >>> overnight china moving missiles into a disputed island in the south china sea. we're breaking down what all of that could mean next. >>> breaking overnight, heightened tensions in the south china sea. china has deployed surface-to-air missiles on an island chain in the waters. ivan watson is live for us in hong kong. ivan, not 12 hours ago they were urging restraint in this very neighborhood and now they report that this is an advanced missile deployment there. >> that's right. and some people are interpreting this as a chinese provocation. let's get to the map here. u.s. and taiwanese defense ministers say they put these missiles on this woody island here in the south china see. it's in an area not only claimed be i china but also by vietnam and taiwan. why does this matter? china has had a presence here for more than 50 years. it has an air strip here. why it matters here, take a look at the china sea here. this is a body of worder that an estimated 30% of the world's shipping passes through. it's also an area that china claims largely for itself all the way d

has two main interests in the south china sea. one is preserving freedom of navigation for itself and for others in the international waters of the south china sea. and the other is ensuring that all the disputes that are currently raging in the south china sea between china and other claimants and between some of the other claimants that don't have to do with china, that those disputes are all settled according to international law and that they are settled peaceably rather than through coercion. >> ann i want to get your take on what you think the significance of china is in this meeting. >> well, clearly, it's even though obama says it's not antichina, in a way the u.s. is in competition with china ore influence i -- over influence in that region. it is over china and china isn't invited to this meeting. and i would say that that is probably the big elephant in the room where the u.s. is going to try courts these nations. particularly in the security area. so while tpp is important to the u.s., the fact remains it hasn't even p

south china sea islands. china's increasingly assertive pattern called into question whether it will be peaceful. despite u.s. efforts to rebalance to the asia pacific, u.s. policy failed to adopt to the scale and velocity of the challenge we face. for example, the administration has insisted that china must cease its reclamation, construction and militarization in the south china sea and that it will fly, sail and operate wherever international law allows. after more than a year of this rhetoric, china's reclamation infrastructure construction and militarization have all continued. last week, we saw press reports that china had deployed the hq-9 surface to air missile system to woody island in the paracel islands. and as i mentioned yesterday, they show a high frequency possibly over the horizon radar on unreclaimed land in the spratly islands. it would represent a violation of xi jinping's september 2015 commitment to president obama in the rose garden that china, quote, did not intend to pursue militarizat

, what does it do to the tensions in the south china sea? >> it frustrates the neighbors who have claims on those islands and also frustrates the americans as well because there

. >>> taiwan says china's deployed missiles on a disputed island in the south china sea. also ahead russia says it categorically rejects accusations its military bombed hospitals in northern syria. a judge in the u.s. orders apple help the f.b.i. unlock an iphone. how china is trying to educate motorists. china is being accused of deploying missiles on a disputed island in the south china sea. the taiwanese defense ministry says beijing has placed surface to area missiles on the wooly island. taiwan's president elect is appealing for calm. >> translation: i think the south china sea is a region that everyone pays close attention to, especially on the issue of the dispute over seventy in the south china sea. it is a comparably expense situation. we call on all sides to stick to the principle of resolving the dispute over the south china asea in a peaceful. self restraint is most important >>> china's foreign minister says the claims are an attempt by the western media to create new stories. >> translation: i hope that media everyone, including those in western countries an

>>> china accused of deploying missiles to a contested island in the south china sea >>> hello. also on the show - 100 trucks packed with aid head to besieged towns in syria. >> and an exclusive report from a rebel base as the government ends decades of conflict. preserving america's musical pass. top awards for golden records >>> chaina has been accused of beploying a missile system to woody island, in the south china sea. the allegation is supported by the u.s. and chinese officials. a previous satellite. the pictures show a considerable building work, including a run way. it's claimed by taiwan. beijing says it owns the spratly islands to the anger of philippine, vietnam, malaysia and brunei. china's claimed territorial waters. >> reporter: woody island, beijing said it had it since 1974. chia formed a city on the plan, home to thousands of people. taiwan claimed the island with vietnam. it's home to two advanced boundaries. china's foreign minister said it was an appetite of creating stories, but didn't deny that the reports were true. >> reporter: as for the limited talk th

south china sea islands. china's increasingly assertive pattern called into question whether it will be peaceful. despite u.s. efforts to rebalance to the asia pacific, u.s. policy failed to adopt to the scale and velocity of the challenge we face. for example, the administration has insisted that china must cease its reclamation, construction and militarization 8ñ and operate wherever international law allows. after more than a year of this rhetoric, china's reclamation infrastructure construction and militarization have all continued. last week, we saw press reports that china had deployed the hq-9 surface to air missile system to woody island. and as i mentioned yesterday, they show a high frequency possibly over the horizon radar on unreclaimed land in the sp t spratly islands. it would represent a violation of the september 2015 commitment to president obama in the rose garden that china, quote, did not intend to pursue militarization. admiral harris, i would like to ask if you can confirm the reported

in china is trying to change the situation and increase tension in the south china sea by carrying out rapid land reclamation and utilizing them. we have concerns and we want to say that japan cannot accept this. >> the two largest powers in the region extend here to the korean peninsula as well. after north korea's recent nuclear test and rocket launch the u.s. is in talks with south korea by deploying an anti anti-missiles system known assed that. that is something that beijing is opposed to, seeing it as a direct threat to its own military interests: washington want to pressure china to reign in its ally in pyongyang. there was a show of force at the peninsula. american f-22 stealth fighters demonstrating what the u.s. calls commitment to defending it's ally in the face of north korean threats. but it's a show of force that will be noted just as much by the leadership in beijing. harry fawcett, al jazeera, seoul. >> apple said it will fight a court order to crack the encryption on the iphone of one of the attackers in san bernardino. apple said breaking into his iphone would threate

satellite images show china has installed missiles on the south china sea. here are the pictures of woody island in the paracels. this is the northern shoreline. an empty and coastline. images on sunday show a different picture. of eight to batteries missile launchers and a radar system. china says it is a media invention, and it has said it has the right to necessary self-defense facilities. i spoke an earlier time ago with my: who was the deputy of the secretary of states for a east asian and pacific affairs. you make of the timing of this missile installation, coming off of the heels off of a summit that called for a peaceful resolution for these sorts of maritime disputes? show you the will contrast in how china is approaching the issue in the south china sea versus how the united states and other countries in the region are approaching the issue. many countries in the region want to take a diplomatic approach, one that upholds international law of the peaceful resolution of disputes. that was the top of the agenda when president obama met with the leade

will not militarize in the south china sea. but there is every evidence every day that there has been an increase of militarization of one kind or another. it's of serious concern. >> reporter: so it's not just missiles by the way. china has also put war planes and other military equipment on some of these islands. a couple of things about the timing here. one is this deployment of missiles took place sometime in the last two weeks, and was sort of discovered or announced right about the same time the president was meeting with the leaders of southeast asian countries meeting in california at a time when the president, again, called for no militarization in these disputes over these islands in the south china sea. and it comes a couple of weeks after a u.s. navy destroyer passed by one of the islands in this chain in order to make the point that the u.s. insists that there is freedom of navigation. chai that was very upset and said there would be a response. it is possible to interpret this deployment of surface to air missiles

or the south china sea. they recognize there is a role there. they know they cannot achieve that. weis a gradual buildup already see coming. at the same time, we see a shift in the balance of power. china has the enormous advantage of proximity in the south china sea. they have a tremendous will, desire to carry out their strategic goals. and they are closing the gap in ability. a study commissioned by congress found that by 2030, china will have an aircraft carrier battle sale within a half day's of any crisis point in the south china sea. they will have more to the abilities we will have to respond to. this is not a prescription for warfare. even though we have more capability in the area now -- submarines, military bases, aircraft carrier battle groups, a growing number of assets -- all of these weapons do not help ,s counter china's intelligent gradual policy of what is called salami slicing. very small increments. advancing interests i building up islands. adding weapons systems. making small moves, non

china is militarizing the south china sea. >> china has been developing reefs, deploying missiles and hardware to manmade and natural islands in in what admiral harris says is an effort to exert control and deny access in the united states. >> when they put their vast missile systems on the parasells, and build three runways. when te do all of that, they are changing the operational landscape in the south china sea. >> reporter: carter told congress the u.s. is spending millions on weapons counter-china and russia. he listed crows missiles on a submarine, to a new generation of long-range bombers, aexotic swarming drones made on a 3d printer. unless spending is impressed, it's increased. >> there's no doubt in my mind we have a competitive edge over china. were we no to maintain an investment profile as outlined. we'd lose the competitive edge over time and find ourselves unable to advance interest in the pacific. >>> apple says the fbi wants a government operating system to access all iphones. next, the company returns to court in its fight over a locked phone belonging to one of san

will not militarize in the south china sea. but there is every evidence, every day, that there has been an increase of militarization of one kind or another. it's a serious concern. >> reporter: this deployment comes as president obama was meeting with southeast asian leaders in california at that meeting. the president said that he wants to see this dispute resolved through legal means, not through any sort of military means, and it also comes by the way, just a couple of weeks after a u.s. navy destroyer sailed by this same chain of islands to -- to -- what the pentagon calls a freedom of navigation mission. to show that the u.s. does not concede to china that it has any dominion over this part of the sea, which is a very, very channel for maritime commerce. >> jamie what is china saying? >> they are saying -- first of all they are not confirming they deployed the missile batteries there. but there are photographs that clearly show them. they are also saying that a lot of the improvements they make on these islands are to fac

>> >>> tension in the south china sea today. china accused of sending missiles to a contested island. >> the presidential candidates unleash their harshest attacks in the battle for votes, since carolina >>> and a report that federal bureau of investigation wants apple to help them hack the san bernardino murderers cell phone. apple says no >>> many visit the mexican-american border - the pope visits, but not before schooling the crowds >>> new provocation in the south china sea this morning. the pentagon and taiwan say beijing put surface to air missiles on a dispute island and it happened as president obama was meeting with south asian world. welcome to your world. i'm stephanie sy. >> i'm del walters, china's foreign minister says the western media is hyping the issue but does not deny the presence of the missiles. it's been detected on woody island. they are claiming the island and china is building on it. >> reporter: china's response bears scrutiny. the foreign minister in a statement said western media was hiving or manuf

in my opinion, chen is militarized in the south china sea. you have to believe to think otherwise. >> was not inadequate one of the response is to regularly fly over international waters? >> yes, sir. as i testified! not as a one-off, but just a regular routine use of international heirs basin waters? >> yes, sir. i agree with you. >> so, the situation beast of the china continues to escalate in your view? yes,, sir. it does. i think china's ssm, service air missiles on woody allen rather have a new raiders over here. the runway and the 10,000-foot runway over here and on fire cross rates in other places. these directions changing in my opinion the operational in it than the south china sea. >> the weapons they have developed good pose a direct threat to our carrier capabilities? >> yes, senator. they have developed their development could pose a threat to our carriers. i think our carriers are resilient and we have the capability to do what has to be done if it comes to that. >> i know you mentioned in your remarks that the u.s. philippine a

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the south china sea. that has sent tensions to a new level as barack obama is urging restraint. hour -- in up this business, a crisis in croissant. we will be telling you why more french bakers are turning to frozen pastries to make their lives easier. cityhe pope wraps up his -- his trip to mexico in a city considered by many to be the most dangerous in the world. "france 24," live from paris. five years ago this week, a revolution began in libya that eventually brought down moammar gadhafi. but since then, the trouble in libya has skyrocketed with two rival governments fighting for control of the country and its oil. is rising up among the chaos the ever-growing presence of the islamic state group print mark thompson reports. revolution that was meant to offer libya a fresh start. half a decade after colonel moammar gadhafi was deposed and killed, divisions in the country are as prevalent as ever. >> we have been disappointed for five years. we face hunger. people are not getting paid. the country is de

i want you to talk about china's role in this and the battle over the south china sea. if you can explain what is the u.s. interest in the south china sea and how do you think that will play in to this summit? >> the u.s. has two main interests in the south china sea, one is preserving freedom of navigation for itself and others in the international waters of the south china sea and the other is insuring the all the disputes rangeing between china and other claimants and between some of the other claimants that don't have to do with china, that those disputes are settled according to international law. and that they are settled peaceably wrath he were than through coercion. >> i want to get your take on what do you think the significance of china is in this meet something. >> well, clearly it's, even though obama says it's not anti anti-china in a way the u.s. is in competition with china over influence in that region of the so, yes, it is about china and china is not invited to this meeting. and i would say that that's probably, you know, the big elephant in the room w

militarizing the south china sea, and you have to believe in a flat earth to think otherwise. >> china has been building up reefs in the south china sea while deploying missiles and warplanes and military hardware to man-made and natural islands in what is an overt effort to exert control over the united states. >> when they put their missiles systems, when they build three 10 10,000-foot runways on the spratley islands, when they do that, they're changing the landscape in the south china sea. >> the u.s. is spending billions to counter both russia and china. he listed everything that more than tripling the number of cruise miles on attack submarines from 12 to 40, and new range bombers on ship missiles, underwater drones and swarming micro drones which could be made on a 3d printer. in his testimony he said that the u.s. still has the edge, but unless spend something increased that is at risk. >> there is no doubt in mind that we have the competitive advantage over china today. it's equal len clear to me that we cannot maintain the profile as outlined in the current bundle we would lo

the south china sea. thousands gather in protests demanding the resignation of the government in kosovo. >> preserving america's musical past, top awards for the golden records. >>> developing news this hour, we're getting reports that finally the convoy of aid trucks are getting ready to move into besieged areas. we have a report from the syria, turkey border. >> like you mentioned, the u.n. aid trucks have started to move. there was an agreement between staffan de mistura and the foreign minister aid will reach seven besieged areas. two areas are government held towns besieged by the rebels as well as another government controlled neighborhood besieged by isil. activists on the ground especially in those areas say this is progress and welcome any aid, but say this is not enough, because what they need is the same aid deliveries in order to survive. the u.n. listed 18 besieged areas i have not syria, so say this is not enough. activists in the northern country side of homs, this is a battleground where t

secretary of state john kerry has increased china's increased militarization of the south china sea. this previous satellite image of woody island, shows considerable development by china, including a runway. the island is part of a chain that has been under chinese control for more than 40 years, but is also claimed by taiwan and vietnam. they also lay claim to two other islands which it says falls into its territory area. harry fawcett reports from seoul. >> reporter: woody island has been in beijing's hands since 1974. in 2012 china formally declared a city on this tiny speck of land, home to more than a thousand people. now according to taiwan, which claims the island along with vietnam, it is also home to two advanced surface to mistile batteries. china's foreign minister blamed the western media's appetite for creating news stories, but didn't deny that the reports were true. >> translator: as for the limited and necessary self-defense facilities that china has built, this is consistent with self protection and preservation that china is entitled to under international law. >>

researchers say they have more evidence of a chinese military build-up in the disputed south china sea. they say satellite imaginary likely shows the construction of advance radar systems. the researchers for the international studies released satellite photos of four chinese built islands in the spratley chain. they show radar facilities. quadrant reef late last month. it shows two radar towers and a number of tall polls shown in red. the researchers say the polls could be part of a high frequent sen see radar system. they can monitor the northern half of the region on the parcel islands. a similar in the spratlys, could let them do the whole area. international shipping in the area. tensions between the u.s. and china heightened last week, when officials in washington found an advanced surface-to-air missile system in the parcels. now, the commander of the u.s. forces in the pacific believes chinese leaders are building toward gs something bigger, control of the region. >> china is clearly mill tear rising the south china sea and you have to believe in the flat earth to think otherwi

china refute this, saying 90% of the south china sea is theirs. what's undeniable is that the steadily increasing tension has led to a military buying spree. >> i think china's military expansion, it's increases and its defense spending and its actions in the maritime area have in fact triggered something of an arms race. >> a united states military footprint in the region is not new. it's been steadily growing over the last several years. >> militarization of the south china sea and particularly the artificial islands that will be used for military purposes by china is a concern tort united states, but doesn't pose an excess 17 she will threat. >> i can't tell you how much it means to me to go out here and see all this joint air power and what we're doing at team america and being out here to show our commitment. >> part of that show is this, the p.8 poseidon, one of the most sophisticated aircraft in the sky. the united states frequently flies them over disputed territory. >> whether it's singapore or the philippines, all over the asia pacific,

contested woody island in the south china sea. that is according to taiwan and senior u.s. military officials. beijing claims it is in self-defense. cnn's ivan watson joins us with more on the growing tension in that region. ivan, what do we know is happening on this island right now, and how is the region responding? >> reporter: well, first of all, the island is called woody island, and it's in the south china sea in an archipelago known as the paracel islands that are claimed not only by china, but also by vietnam and taiwan. now, what the taiwanese defense ministry and the pentagon are telling cnn is that china has moved surface to air missiles to this small island. it is not that unforeseen because china has had a military presence here, i'm told, for some 50 some odd years. so it has had a presence there. however, some people are taking this as a somewhat provocative act because it comes on the tail of a summit that u.s. president barack obama hosted in california with leaders of southeast asian countries, and the white hous

china could cover the entire south china sea if the country sets up another radar system with the same capability. historically speaking, parties involved have held quite short air strips in the area. those held by vietnam, taiwan, the philippines and malaysia are about 300 meters. its facilities shows strategic ambition in the future. various facilities that china has built on reclaimed reefs cannot be claimed as territory. they are building artificial objects in violation of the u.n. convention on the law of the sea. we must raise the issue and warn china not to expand such facilities. japan needs to closely share information with the united states. they also need to patrol the south china sea if needed to stop china's blatant attempt to expand its territory. japan also has to work closely with asean nations with which it shares the same values. >> that was the former commander with the japanese air self-defense force. >>> on north korea, chinese leaders say they will support international efforts to curb pyongyang's am ambitions, and a look at their border shows why. >> reporter: ch

obama said many leaders are concerned over china's recent davidian the south china sea. >> we will continue to help allies and partners strengthen maritime capabilities and we discussed how any disputes in the region must be resolved peacefully. jo: a defense official told fox news the pentagon is watching the development in the south china sea. lauren: developing right now, opec numbers made in tehran to persuade iran to participate in the deal. yesterday that's out to producers come to saudi arabia and russia agreed to increase production at january the post process that was contingent on other nations agreeing as well. the venezuelan and iraqi ministers are in tehran for talks with their counterparts. if they strike an agreement come up with the first global oil deal in 15 years. let's get caught up on global markets. and they shall come as stocks to the downside. the nikkei down 1.3%on the cost become a quarter of 1%. shanghai composite in china up 1%. jo: in europe, stocks are trading up across the board. up 76 points come to see a cf 70 points in the dax up 135 points. lauren: and the

which is pushing back into areas of the south china sea. so it's a turbulent world but i think america is still leading and still the preeminent military of the world. >> mark cancion, hold on a minute that's not true or that guy has a point. >> well, you have to recognize that this is a primary season and of course the whet recognize rick rhetoric is often very exaggerated. there is a gap between the strategy that has evolved the last couple of years and the resourcing that's available for military, particularly as we look out into the future. as rudy notes, we've had changes. russia has become aggressive, china, and i.s.i.s. has had battlefield successes that we didn't expect. if we are going to continue to have a rebalancing to the pacific to reassure our allies there, and if we are going to reassure the eastern european nations that we will defend them, that's going to take more spending and more military force than the obama administration had planned on. >> or there's money for. i mean when you say that there's a gap, between what we

for asean countries are embroiled in dispute over the south china sea.

will assume a more active stance in the south china sea. admiral harry harris says more navigation from contested waters. >> the freedom itself is only a part of the broader policy approach. we'll be doing the more, we'll be doing it with greater complexity in the future. >> harris is speaking to u.s. lawmakers about china's military build-up in the spratly islands. recent activities includes the installation chinese radars on artificial reefs. submarines could be an important tool for u.s. forces in the asia pacific region. he said they could help deter additional chinese mill tarzation. hear ration said in the future, the military could consider dispatching additional nuclear submarines to guam, and asia pacific. >>> as ystrals yeah says it wil boost defense spending. white paper, prime minister says his government is facing its most challenging peace time strategic environment. >> we would be concerned if the competition for influence and the growth and military capability were to lead to instability and threaten australia's interests, w

. >>> new developments in the tensions in the south china sea. china recently sent fighter jets to some disputed islands. a top admiral says the u.s. is considering more tools to the region. >> reporter: these satellite images show possible radar facilities deployed on islands in the south china sea. last week the pentagon said the chinese have also installed missile batteries on another island further north. what that means is evident to the u.s. military's top officer in this the region. >> in my opinion china is clearly militarizing the south china sea, and you would have to believe in a flat earth to think otherwise. >> reporter: after meeting with u.s. secretary of state john kerry his chinese counterpart deflected questions about his country's intentions. he expressed hope that u.s. military flights and navy patrols would be halted. >> translator: china, the united states, and the asian countries have all committed to non-militarization. we hope the parties will work together in the same direction. >> reporter: the chinese have raised conce

south china sea taking center stage ever the association of south asia talk. what are you looking at on the screen? the before-and-after, where they are building up their military and building those fake islands. they're backing and filling. bringing in landfill to create islands. guess what? now the whole what's supposed to be a business meeting is turned into diplomatic attempt to find a solution to the maritime disputes where china and several other states have conflicting and overlapping claims. china historically said it's got a right to the south china seas, we're building seven artificial islands. is this a trade story or trade or tension story and what can we expect to hear from the president in a short few minutes? he will take live to the podium at rancho mirage. joining me is policy adviser for international trade, eric shim. good to have you here. and the trade talks with china, is it about trade or about the tensions? >> hi, liz, thanks for having me on. liz: sure. >> the talks with the ten leaders from southeast asia are about both. asian is vita

this is the south china sea. it's important because it's estimated maybe a third of all shipping globally travels through this body of water. there's a lot of disputes over archipelagos in this area between the different countries of the region. these are the pair asell islands which are claimed not only by china but also vietnam and taiwan. here on woody island, that is where china reportedly has placed surface to air missiles according to taiwanese and u.s. defense officials. now, some of this shouldn't come as a surprise. the chinese have had a presence here despite the territorial dispute for more than half a century. they were landing fighter planes on this airstrip, i'm told, as recently as last year. but it is interpreted by some as a provocation because u.s. president barack obama has been hosting leaders of southeast asian nations in california in recent days, and one of the big messages that the white house has been trying to send is that in these territorial disputes, all nations, whether large or smal

coming up we will tell you how territorial dispute in the south china sea are prompting a rapid military build-up-- rapid military build-up.

yoois in the south china sea. there is evidence everyday that there has been an