China says UNESCO move on Great Barrier Reef not politically motivated | Al Arabiya English

A top Chinese official said Sunday that political tensions between Beijing and Australia were not behind a UNESCO recommendation to place the Great Barrier Reef on its endangered list . Deputy education minister Tian Xuejun is chairing this year's meeting of the UN cultural agency's heritage committee, which comes after years of worsening relations between China and Australia. Advertisement For the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app. The Great Barrier Reef has been put on a list of World Heritage sites that could be put on the in-danger list after losing half of its…