Reef report's conclusions valid and damning: China Daily editorial chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-07-09 19:07 ++

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202407/09/WS668d19d8a31095c51c50d395.html While some might dismiss the move as a farce, or even a "trick" of Beijing in its public relations contest with Manila over their maritime disputes, any serious reader of a fact-based report that China has released will come to a different conclusion. Report: Illegally grounded vessel of Philippines destroys ecosystem Paint, heavy metal and abandoned fishing equipment lead to coral death By Yan Dongjie | China Daily | Updated: 2024-07-09 07:17 https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202407/09/WS668c737da31095c51c50d0d8.html A Chinese scientific expedition team discovered that the illegally grounded Philippine military vessel near China's Ren'ai Reef in the South China Sea has rusted, with peeling paint and the leaching of heavy metals severely affecting the quality of surrounding waters, according to a report.