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![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.
![Dredging the Lancang River Dredging the Lancang River](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-08-10_19-07-34.jpg)
Dredging the Lancang River
By Luc Forsyth and Gareth Bright
In Simaogang, a small fleet of sand dredgers work from sunrise to sunset, shipping river sand to construction sites around Yunnan.
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