China is already building artificial islands in the disputed waters of the South China Sea. Now Chinese fisherman are devastating coral reefs in those waters, in their search for valuable clams. Here & Now’s Jeremy Hobson speaks with a reporter who has seen the damage they’ve inflicted.
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Guest
- Rupert Wingfield-Hayes, Tokyo correspondent for the BBC. He tweets @wingcommander1.
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