'Great Wall Of Sand': China Builds Islands In Contested Waters

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NPR's Melissa Block interviews Mira Rapp-Hooper, director of the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative and a fellow with the Asia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. AMTI posted photos showing rapid building of artificial islands by China in disputed waters, triggering responses and concerns by other countries.