Omtm Episode 11 - American - Chinese tensions heighten over spratly islands dispute & island building

This week China acted angrily to a United States Defense Department report about Chinese military activity and infrastructure build up in the South China Sea, heightening tensions that have been building between the two nations. Sources: Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative ****** Historic maps support VN’s island sovereignty – Talk Vietnam ****** China's old maps negate own 'historical' claims over Spratlys - Philstar ****** Clinton on Spratlys - Clinton ****** ***** PHILIPPINES: CHINA/PHILIPPINES SPRATLY ISLANDS TALKS LATEST –AP ****** Spratly Islands - China/Philippines 'Incident' - 1995 - AP ****** South China Sea Territorial Dispute Facts| Spratly Islands Philippines Vs China | China Sea Conflict – Doc4Edu ****** South China Sea - China Navy harassed US military with cat voice – Youtube Mania ****** Venezuela crisis: Maduro threatens seizure of closed factories - BBC ****** Beijing blasts Pentagon report on Chinese military as damaging trust - Reuters ****** China scrambles fighters as U.S. sails warship near Chinese-claimed reef - Reuters ****** 'Hope to see you again': China warship to U.S. destroyer after South China Sea patrol - Reuters ****** Exclusive: China sends surface-to-air missiles to contested island in provocative move - FOX ****** Pentagon Says China Has Stepped Up Land Reclamation in South China Sea - WSJ ****** U.S. Destroyer Challenges More Chinese South China Sea Claims in New Freedom of Navigation Operation - USNI ****** Vietnam protesters denounce China on anniversary of navy battle - Reuters ****** Vietnam and China hackers escalate Spratly Islands row - BBC ****** Chinese patrol boats confront Vietnamese oil exploration ship in South China Sea - WSWS ****** Madgalena AK Muir ****** ...