Manila says China’s maritime militia has modified the natural topography of its underwater terrain. Beijing says the claims are fiction.
A new flashpoint is emerging in the South China Sea, with the Philippines accusing Beijing’s maritime militia of causing mass destruction of coral in the disputed, resource-rich waterway.
China has been accused of operating fleets of so-called maritime militia, boats that have the appearance of fishing trawlers, to reinforce its claims at sea. Now, the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Coast Guard suspect large-scale Chinese harvesting of coral to be responsible for the “lifeless” state of the underwater ecosystem.
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