Quick Glance: Malaysia detains Chinese ship for suspected illegal salvage of British WW2 wrecks
- Malaysia's maritime authorities detained a Chinese ship suspected of illegally salvaging wrecks from World War Two.
- Last week, the National Museum of the Royal Navy in Britain reported the illegal salvage and expressed concern over the destruction of wrecks.
- The defense ministry condemned the desecration of maritime military graves.
- The Chinese ship was discovered without anchoring permits in waters off Malaysia's southern Johor state, and upon inspection, authorities found scrap metal and cannons that could be linked to a separate seizure of unexploded World War Two-era artillery.
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