South China Sea: China-US Tensions Heat Up Over Disputed Sea

Aug 14, 2014 | Voice of America
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Chinese state media accuse the United States of inflaming tensions in the South China Sea as Secretary of State John Kerry wraps up his trip to the region during which the U.S. and China exhanged verbal blows over the resource-rich waterway.

Both countries have lodged accusations over actions in the South China Sea, which is contested by China and several other Asian nations.  China’s state-run People’s Daily newspaper said the United States was emboldening its Asian neighbors in claims to the water way, which is rich in natural resources and one of the busiest shipping routes in Asia.