Category: Yuan Wang 5

India Slams China for ‘Debt-Driven Agendas’ in Spat Over Vessel Visit to Sri Lanka

The Indian High Commissioner slammed a Chinese envoy for accusing India of interfering in Sri Lanka’s internal affairs, saying that Sri Lanka did not need “unwanted pressure” while it dealt with its economic crisis. India and China were at odds over the docking of a Chinese research ship in Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port for replenishment…


CCP Official Confirms Its ‘Spy Ship’ Has Docked at Sri Lanka’s Port

An official from the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) foreign ministry on Tuesday confirmed that the regime’s satellite-tracking vessel has docked at Sri Lanka’s port for replenishment, following a delay caused by India’s resistance over security concerns. The research vessel, Yuan Wang 5, arrived at the Hambantota port on Tuesday morning and will remain there for…


CCP Confirms Its ‘Spy Ship’ Has Docked at Sri Lanka’s Port, After Objections From India

An official from the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) foreign ministry on Tuesday confirmed that the regime’s satellite-tracking vessel has docked at Sri Lanka’s port for replenishment, following a delay after India objected to the ship’s arrival, citing security concerns. The research vessel, Yuan Wang 5, arrived at the Hambantota port on Tuesday morning and will…


Chinese ‘Spy Ship’ Arrives at Sri Lankan Port, Subject to Certain Conditions

A Chinese satellite-tracking vessel reportedly arrived at Sri Lanka’s  Hambantota port on Tuesday, according to a local news agency, after receiving approval from the island nation’s government to dock at the port under certain conditions. The Chinese vessel, Yuan Wang 5, was initially scheduled to dock in the port from Aug. 11 to Aug. 17 for…


Chinese Embassy Calls for Urgent Meeting With Sri Lanka After Vessel Entry Withdrawn: Report

The Chinese Embassy has reportedly called for an urgent meeting with Sri Lanka’s government after Colombo requested that the planned visit of a Chinese vessel be postponed following India voicing security concerns. Sri Lanka’s Foreign Ministry wrote to the Chinese Embassy on Aug. 5 requesting that China defer the arrival of its space and satellite tracking…