China Warns of Rampant Illegal Wrecking in South China Sea

Cultural relics on shipwrecks under the South China Sea have become threatened by rampant illegal wrecking in recent years, said a senior heritage conservation official here Friday.Valuable relics found on ancient shipwrecks have been popular on the black market, which has led to more illegal wrecking operations, said Shan Jixiang, head of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage (SACH), at a meeting held with the State Oceanic Administration (SOA) on how to protect underwater cultural

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