China's Island Building Hurts Environment, U.S. Report Says
- Sand and gravel killing South China Sea coral reefs, it says
- Environmental damage may breach international law of the sea
In Dangerous Waters: Fishermen in South China Sea
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China’s reclamation work in the South China Sea may have destroyed coral reefs, damaged fisheries in a region heavily dependent on seafood and breached international law on protecting the environment, according to a report to U.S. Congress.
“The scale and speed of China’s activities in the South China Sea, the biodiversity of the area, and the significance of the Spratly Islands to the ecology of the region make China’s actions of particular concern,” an April 12 report prepared for the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission said.