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![Is China Committing Environmental Crimes in the South China Sea? Is China Committing Environmental Crimes in the South China Sea?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-02-20-042748.jpg)
Is China Committing Environmental Crimes in the South China Sea?
John McManus, a professor at the Rosenstiel School of the University of Miami, discusses the environmental damage to the South China Sea, China's role, and the chances for an ecological recovery.
![From Taiwan to the Philippines, Chinese Illegal Dredging Ships Wreak Environmental Havoc From Taiwan to the Philippines, Chinese Illegal Dredging Ships Wreak Environmental Havoc](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-08-12-6.jpg)
From Taiwan to the Philippines, Chinese Illegal Dredging Ships Wreak Environmental Havoc
By Wen Lii
On a clear day, up to hundreds of Chinese dredging ships illegally mining for sand can be spotted from Taiwan’s Matsu Islands.
![The Environmental Costs of China’s Maritime Ambition The Environmental Costs of China’s Maritime Ambition](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-06-12_15-01-17.jpg)
The Environmental Costs of China’s Maritime Ambition
By Paula Knack
Too many Chinese vessels, whether fishing boats or dredgers, destroy marine protected areas.
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