Malaysia detains Chinese barge for looting British WWII wrecks.
Malaysia detained a Chinese-registered vessel suspected of being involved in the looting of two British warship wrecks from World War II in the South China Sea. The wrecks are designated war graves, and the salvaging of the ships is considered vandalism for personal profit. The Chinese barge was found with a cannon shell believed to be from the warships, and officials are investigating the matter. This is not the first time the wrecks have been targeted, with foreign treasure hunters using homemade explosives in 2015 to loot the wreckage.