VICE Inside: Will World War III Start in the South China Sea? | ft. Alex Waterfield

In this episode of VICE Inside, Shane Smith sits down with longtime VICE producer Alex Waterfield to revisit one of the most consequential stories VICE ever covered: China's militarization of the South China Sea. From chartering a plane to document China's artificial islands to receiving warnings from Chinese forces, they discuss the reporting behind a documentary that explored one of the world's most dangerous geopolitical flashpoints.

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