China 'plundering British WW2 war graves' for chilling material linked to nuclear tests

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Allegations that Chinese ships have been pulling apart the war graves of British World War Two sailors could surround efforts to gather an extremely rare metal that no longer exists above the sea – because of nukes.

Period10 Jun 2023

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  • TitleChina 'plundering British WW2 war graves' for chilling material linked to nuclear tests
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletDaily Star
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date10/06/23
    DescriptionSpeaking to the Daily Star, Strategic and Air Power Studies expert at Portsmouth University Matthew Powell explained that it looked like the wreck was in fact being mined for a rare material with a chilling history related to nuclear weapons.

    That material, he said, was steel – but not in a way you might expect.
    URLhttps://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/china-plundering-british-ww2-war-30174741
    PersonsMatthew Powell
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Keywords

  • China
  • War Graves
  • HMS Prince of Wales
  • Cold War
  • Nuclear Tests