Chinese Spy Ship Yuan Wang 5 Back in Indian Ocean as Beijing Mapping Seabed for Submarine Operations
2 years ago

Chinese Spy Ship Yuan Wang 5 Back in Indian Ocean as Beijing Mapping Seabed for Submarine Operations

News 18  

Chinese spy ship Yuan Wang 5 entered the Indian Ocean Region on December 5 and exited Sahul Banks, in north-west of Australia, on December 12 to track Chinese space activity, a report has claimed. Yuan Wang 5 is now heading towards Sanya Port on Hainan Island, which has China ballistic missile nuclear submarine base, and is mapping Sunda and Lombok Straits for future submarines operations in the Indian Ocean, Hindustan Times reported. In a similar incident last month, another vessel ‘Yuan Wang 6’ had entered the Indian Ocean Region coinciding with a planned Indian missile launch, but the launch was then deferred. Though there have been claims that the Chinese activities in the Indian Ocean water is for heavy metals, the motive is to map the ocean bed for nuclear submarine operations using Sunda, Lombok and Ombi-Vetar straits near Australia, the report said.

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What are two Chinese surveillance vessels up to in Indian Ocean region?
9 months, 1 week ago

What are two Chinese surveillance vessels up to in Indian Ocean region?

Hindustan Times  

While Chinese military research-survey-surveillance ship Xiang Yang Hong 3 is currently anchored at Male seaport, another sister ship Xiang Yang Hong 01 is making its way towards the Bay of Bengal for surveillance off India’s eastern seaboard. The Marine Traffic website shows both the surveillance vessels in the Indian Ocean Region with the pro-China Muizzu government in Maldives allowing the …

Navy to monitor Chinese ship in Indian Ocean headed to Maldives
11 months ago

Navy to monitor Chinese ship in Indian Ocean headed to Maldives

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Navy will monitor Chinese surveillance ship Xiang Yang Hong 3 in the Indian Ocean region to ensure that it does not carry out any exploration activity in the Maldivian Exclusive Economic Zone. In its statement, Male said, "Concerning the media reports regarding the port call of the Chinese research vessel Xiang Yang Hong 3 at Male, the Ministry …

Vantage | What a Chinese 'spy' ship in Maldives waters means for India
11 months ago

Vantage | What a Chinese 'spy' ship in Maldives waters means for India

Firstpost  

In a surprising turn of events, the Maldives finds itself at the centre of rising diplomatic tensions as it hosts the Chinese research vessel, Xiang Yang Hong 03. While the Maldivian government insists that the vessel’s purpose is merely a port call for personnel rotation and replenishment, concerns linger about the timing of this visit, especially given recent hostilities with …

Closely tracking Chinese presence in Indian Ocean, says navy chief
1 year ago

Closely tracking Chinese presence in Indian Ocean, says navy chief

Hindustan Times  

The navy is closely monitoring China’s sustained presence in the Indian Ocean region as part of its efforts to keep under surveillance extra-regional forces operating in the vast stretch to assess the activities they are engaged in and their intentions, navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar said on Friday. Indian Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar The navy is also …

Why Sri Lanka allowed a Chinese vessel to dock at Colombo port despite Indian objections
1 year, 1 month ago

Why Sri Lanka allowed a Chinese vessel to dock at Colombo port despite Indian objections

India Today  

On Wednesday, October 25, despite India’s concerns, Sri Lanka allowed Chinese research vessel Shi Yan 6 to dock at Colombo port. Sri Lankan authorities allowed the Chinese ship to dock, despite Sri Lanka president Ranil Wickremesinghe's assurances to prime minister Narendra Modi during his visit in July that the island nation would take care of India's security and strategic concerns. …

Colombo evasive to India over permission to Chinese survey vessel
1 year, 2 months ago

Colombo evasive to India over permission to Chinese survey vessel

Hindustan Times  

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe is considering India’s request to not allow Chinese Survey and Research Vessel Shin Yan 6 to undertake a joint military scientific research with the island nation’s National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency in Sri Lanka’s Exclusive Economic Zone between late October and November this year, people familiar with the matter said. Sri Lankan Foreign …

Jaishankar admits China naval ships' crusades soar in Indian Ocean but contends India taking steps to counter
1 year, 2 months ago

Jaishankar admits China naval ships' crusades soar in Indian Ocean but contends India taking steps to counter

India TV News  

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, on Tuesday, acknowledged that the movement of Chinese ships in the Indian Ocean has increased multiple folds in the past two decades and added New Delhi has been closely monitoring Chinese naval activities. "Last 20 -25 years, there has been a steady increase in the Chinese naval presence and activity in the Indian Ocean, but …

China research ship requests Sri Lanka port call
1 year, 4 months ago

China research ship requests Sri Lanka port call

The Hindu  

China has requested permission for a research ship to dock in Sri Lanka, Colombo said on August 22, following a visit by a spacecraft-tracking vessel last year that sparked security concerns from India. Last year, India raised concerns over a Sri Lanka port call in Hambantota by Chinese research vessel Yuan Wang 5, which specialises in spacecraft tracking and which …

PLA spy ship, Yuan Wang 5, mapping Indian Ocean for Chinese submarine operations
2 years ago

PLA spy ship, Yuan Wang 5, mapping Indian Ocean for Chinese submarine operations

Hindustan Times  

The PLA ballistic missile, satellite tracking and seabed mapping ship Yuan Wang 5 entered the Indian Ocean Region on December 5 and exited through Sahul Banks, north-west of Australia, on December 12 apparently in a mission to track Chinese space activity. Spy ship Yuan Wang 5 at Hambantota Port, which has been leased to China by Sri Lanka, in August …

Chinese spy ship Yuan Wang-5 leaves Indian Ocean Region, Indian Navy kept tight vigil
2 years ago

Chinese spy ship Yuan Wang-5 leaves Indian Ocean Region, Indian Navy kept tight vigil

Firstpost  

The vessel, known to be fitted with tracking and surveillance devices, had entered the Indian Ocean Region through the Sunda straits. The ship had docked at Hambantota in Sri Lanka in August after being initially told to defer the visit New Delhi: The Chinese scientific research vessel Yuan Wang-5, which had entered Indian Ocean Region a few days back, has …

Chinese 'spy' ship 'Yuan Wang 5', which entered Indian Ocean region few days ago, leaves
2 years ago

Chinese 'spy' ship 'Yuan Wang 5', which entered Indian Ocean region few days ago, leaves

India TV News  

Chinese ship in Indian ocean: A chinese scientific research vessel Yang Wang-5 which had entered Indian Ocean Region a few days back has now moved out of the area. Chinese spy ship 'Yuan Wang 5', known to be fitted with various tracking and surveillance devices, had entered the Indian Ocean Region, ahead of a plan by India for a likely …

Is China using Indian Ocean to spy on India?
2 years ago

Is China using Indian Ocean to spy on India?

Firstpost  

Several events over the last few years indicate that the primary Chinese threat to Indian strategic interests emenates not from the Himalayas, but several thousands of kilometers away – among the deep blue waters of the Indian Ocean New Delhi: Since emerging in their present political forms in the late 1940s, India and China - two ancient civilizations but relatively …

Chinese surveillance vessel ‘Yuan Wang 5’ re-enters Indian Ocean
2 years ago

Chinese surveillance vessel ‘Yuan Wang 5’ re-enters Indian Ocean

The Hindu  

Chinese surveillance vessel ‘Yuan Wang 5’ has re-entered the Indian Ocean in what coincides with a planned Indian long-range missile test, between December 15-16. In a similar incident last month, another vessel ‘Yuan Wang 6’ had entered the Indian Ocean Region coinciding with a planned Indian missile launch, but the launch was then deferred. According to the maritime vessel-tracking portal …

Keeping eye on China spy ships in Indian Ocean region: Navy
2 years ago

Keeping eye on China spy ships in Indian Ocean region: Navy

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Navy Chief Admiral R. Hari Kumar on Saturday said that India keeps track of the Chinese spy and fishing vessels operating in the Indian Ocean region so that they do not indulge in any illegal activities in the Indian maritime zone. Addressing a press conference a day ahead of Navy Day, Adm Kumar said that the proposal for …

Is Yuan Wang 5 Back? As India Plans Missile Test, Chinese Spy Ship Lurks Nearby
2 years ago

Is Yuan Wang 5 Back? As India Plans Missile Test, Chinese Spy Ship Lurks Nearby

News 18  

Chinese spy ship Yuan Wang 5 could be headed back towards the Indian Ocean Region, ahead of a possible missile test later this month. Speculative, but it appears like Yuan Wang 5, #China's satellite & missile tracking ship might be heading back to the #IndianOcean region pic.twitter.com/J81gTjFtNU— Damien Symon December 2, 2022 The movement of Yuan Wang 5 was spotted …

Tracking China's spy ship movements amid India's Agni-III missile test
2 years, 1 month ago

Tracking China's spy ship movements amid India's Agni-III missile test

India Today  

Two survey vessels from China earlier speculated to reconnoiter the Indian Ocean anticipating the test launch of India’s Agni 3 Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile were seen in the South China sea during the launch period. New Area Warning is issued for the Launch of Experimental Flight Vehicle pic.twitter.com/FYv5IQGA3a — Mrcool October 21, 2022 Trajectory of Yuan Wang 6 The Chinese …

India on alert as another Chinese spy ship enters Indian Ocean
2 years, 1 month ago

India on alert as another Chinese spy ship enters Indian Ocean

Firstpost  

The Chinese spy ship Yuan Wang 6 has reached the Indian Ocean at the exact time when India is about to conduct another test of the Agni missile. It is being speculated in some quarters that on November 12, China is going to launch a satellite which will be monitored by the Yuan Wang 6 New Delhi: A Chinese spy …

Curious Case of Yuan Wang 5: India Must Be Prepared For Growing Chinese Footprints in Indian Ocean Region
2 years, 3 months ago

Curious Case of Yuan Wang 5: India Must Be Prepared For Growing Chinese Footprints in Indian Ocean Region

News 18  

Narrative setting is an important component of strategy and international relations. This piece is regarding Chinese surveillance ship Yuan Wang 5 that was berthed at Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port. China has always been wary and concerned about India’s advantage in the Indian Ocean Region, as most of the former’s supplies are routed through this region passing via the narrow Malacca …

Chinese satellite-tracking ship, docked at Sri Lanka's Hambantota port, leaves after controversial visit
2 years, 4 months ago

Chinese satellite-tracking ship, docked at Sri Lanka's Hambantota port, leaves after controversial visit

India TV News  

Chinese ship leaves Sri Lanka: The high-tech Chinese research ship, which was docked in Sri Lanka's Hambantota port despite India's reservations, left the country. The Chinese ship arrived in the southern Sri Lankan port of Hambantota on August 16 at 8:20 am local time. It said no rotation of personnel would take place during the port call and the Sri …

Countering China’s Indian Ocean push
2 years, 4 months ago

Countering China’s Indian Ocean push

Hindustan Times  

Well before the Sri Lankan government did a U-turn on its decision to defer a visit to Hambantota port by the Chinese surveillance vessel Yuan Wang 5, the feeling in New Delhi was that Colombo would not be able to stand up to the pressure from Beijing on this issue. However, the problem – from the perspective of New Delhi …

Why docking of Chinese spy vessel Yuan Wang 5 at Sri Lanka port is dangerous for India
2 years, 4 months ago

Why docking of Chinese spy vessel Yuan Wang 5 at Sri Lanka port is dangerous for India

India Today  

China's 'dual use spy' vessel Yuan Wang 5 docked at Sri Lanka's Hambantota port on Tuesday despite objections raised by India. On July 12, Sri Lanka's foreign ministry had first cleared the arrival of Yuan Wang 5 at Hambantota Port. However, the Chinese vessel's visit to Hambantota Port, initially scheduled for August 11 and 17, was deferred after India raised …

Chinese Envoy to Lanka Grows Nervous, Forces Smile as Reporters Question Spy Ship Arrival Delay
2 years, 4 months ago

Chinese Envoy to Lanka Grows Nervous, Forces Smile as Reporters Question Spy Ship Arrival Delay

News 18  

Chinese ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong grew uncomfortable when reporters questioned him regarding the delay in spy vessel Yuan Wang-5’s arrival at the Hambantota Port. Shortly after the spy ship arrived on Tuesday, Chinese ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong reached Hambantota Port with other officials. In a video released by Sri Lankan news outlet NewsFirst LK on its …

Chinese vessel Yuan Wang 5 reaches Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port
2 years, 4 months ago

Chinese vessel Yuan Wang 5 reaches Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port

The Hindu  

China’s satellite tracking vessel Yuan Wang 5 on August 16 arrived at Sri Lanka’s southern Hambantota Port, despite India and the U.S. voicing concern with Colombo over the military ship’s visit. Hours after the vessel reached the Sri Lankan port, China said the “marine scientific research” activities of the vessel were “consistent with international law” and did not impact “any …

Chinese research ship arrives in Sri Lanka despite India, US concerns
2 years, 4 months ago

Chinese research ship arrives in Sri Lanka despite India, US concerns

India Today  

As scheduled, Yuan Wang 5, a tracking and satellite support vessel, reached Hambantota port in Sri Lanka despite India’s objection to putting the ship in Lankan waters. The Indian Government had earlier raised security concerns based on input the Yuan Wang 5 was to assist Chinese spy satellites over the Indian Ocean from August to September. As the Chinese research …

Chinese Spy Ship Yuan Wang 5 Docks at Sri Lanka's Hambantota Port Amid India’s Concerns
2 years, 4 months ago

Chinese Spy Ship Yuan Wang 5 Docks at Sri Lanka's Hambantota Port Amid India’s Concerns

News 18  

Sri Lankan news agencies reported that the Chinese spy ship Yuan Wang 5 reached the Hambantota Port on Tuesday morning. The Yuan Wang 5 spy ship has become a political headache for Sri Lanka as India and its allies oppose the ship’s docking at the sea port. The port is of strategic importance to India as it considers the Indian …

Chinese ship arrives in Sri Lanka's Hambantota port despite India, US concerns
2 years, 4 months ago

Chinese ship arrives in Sri Lanka's Hambantota port despite India, US concerns

Firstpost  

The Yuan Wang 5 was allowed to dock on the condition it will not carry out any research while in Sri Lankan waters, port officials said following consultations with India, the US and China. Hambantota : A Chinese research vessel entered Sri Lanka’s Chinese-run southern port of Hambantota on Tuesday despite concerns from India and the United States about its …

Will the Chinese ship, which has arrived at Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port, spy on India?
2 years, 4 months ago

Will the Chinese ship, which has arrived at Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port, spy on India?

Firstpost  

A Chinese research vessel, Yuan Wang 5, will dock at Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port from 16 August to 22 August. The Chinese research vessel “Yuan Wang 5” will dock at Hambantota port in southern Sri Lanka from 16 August to 22 August. According to the Belt & Road Initiative Sri Lanka, the ship will conduct satellite control and research tracking …

China 'spy ship' docks in Sri Lanka despite India and US concerns
2 years, 4 months ago

China 'spy ship' docks in Sri Lanka despite India and US concerns

The Telegraph  

The country has faced economic and political collapse in recent months and is heavily dependent on both China and India for financial aid. Concerns over China’s advance across Indo-Pacific India’s fears that China could use the port, near the main Asia-Europe shipping route, as a military base, echo similar unease among the US and its allies about Beijing’s economic and …

Chinese 'spy' ship to dock at Sri Lanka port despite India's concerns
2 years, 4 months ago

Chinese 'spy' ship to dock at Sri Lanka port despite India's concerns

India Today  

Sri Lanka's government granted permission on Saturday for a controversial Chinese research vessel to visit the island despite neighbouring India's concerns that it could spy on New Delhi's military installations, officials said. READ | Mystery over Chinese ‘spy’ vessel Yuan Wang 5 continues The Yuan Wang 5 was originally due to call at Sri Lanka's Chinese-run Hambantota port on August …

Sri Lanka Grants Permission to Chinese Spy Ship Yuan Wang-5 to Dock at Hambantota: Report
2 years, 4 months ago

Sri Lanka Grants Permission to Chinese Spy Ship Yuan Wang-5 to Dock at Hambantota: Report

News 18  

Sri Lanka has granted permission to Chinese spy ship Yuan Wang-5 to dock at the Hambantota Port, Sri Lankan news outlets reported. According to a report by TimesOnline LK, the Sri Lankan government gave the approval to the Yuan Wang-5 ship to dock at the Hambantota Port on Friday. The docking of the spy ship will embarrass the Sri Lankan …

Sri Lanka’s Moment of Reckoning: Time to Choose Between Indian Humanitarian Ships, Chinese Spy Vessels
2 years, 4 months ago

Sri Lanka’s Moment of Reckoning: Time to Choose Between Indian Humanitarian Ships, Chinese Spy Vessels

News 18  

Sri Lanka has been passing through an unprecedented crisis. China’s indifference to the economic crisis in Sri Lanka, partly caused by predatory Chinese loans to Colombo, seemed to show its declining interest in the island nation. Recently, it was announced that Yuan Wang 5, a high-tech Chinese spy ship, would dock at Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port. The fact remains that …

Mystery over Chinese 'spy' vessel Yuan Wang 5 continues
2 years, 4 months ago

Mystery over Chinese 'spy' vessel Yuan Wang 5 continues

India Today  

The Chinese research and survey vessel that departed on July 13 from Jiangyin, China, for the Hambantota port of Sri Lanka, continues to be surrounded with mystery. According to open-source maritime data, the alleged ‘spy’ ship changed its track at least three times over past three days, though it continued to be destined to dock at the Sri Lankan port. …

After India Questions 'Real Purpose', Sri Lanka Asks China to ‘Defer’ Spy Ship Yuan Wang 5's Arrival - News18
2 years, 4 months ago

After India Questions 'Real Purpose', Sri Lanka Asks China to ‘Defer’ Spy Ship Yuan Wang 5's Arrival - News18

News 18  

Sri Lanka has requested China to defer the arrival of its spy ship Yuan Wang 5 after India raised concerns over the “real purpose" of the voyage. Yuan Wang 5 is a dual-use spy vessel, employed for space and satellite tracking and with specific usage in intercontinental ballistic missile launches. It is a third-generation tracking ship of the Yuan Wang …

​India raises Chinese vessel’s visit with President Wickremesinghe
2 years, 4 months ago

​India raises Chinese vessel’s visit with President Wickremesinghe

The Hindu  

COLOMBO India has raised the scheduled visit of a Chinese research vessel to a Sri Lankan port with President Ranil Wickremesinghe, after the Ministry of Defence in Colombo confirmed the ship’s arrival, despite New Delhi giving a “clear message” on its concerns. Following media reports last week of ‘Yuan Wang 5’ — a Chinese vessel involved in space and satellite …

Why The Chinese Spy Ship Yuan Wang 5 Has Sparked A Storm And What Are India's Concerns - News18
2 years, 4 months ago

Why The Chinese Spy Ship Yuan Wang 5 Has Sparked A Storm And What Are India's Concerns - News18

News 18  

Intelligence sources have shared exclusive details with CNN-News18 about the Chinese spy ship Yuan Wang 5 and the real purpose of its latest voyage. Yuan Wang 5 is a dual-use spy vessel, employed for space and satellite tracking and with specific usage in intercontinental ballistic missile launches. Yuan Wang 5 is a third-generation tracking ship of the Yuan Wang Series, …

Sri Lanka May Allow Chinese Spy Ship to Dock at Hambantota, Ignores India’s Help amid Crisis
2 years, 4 months ago

Sri Lanka May Allow Chinese Spy Ship to Dock at Hambantota, Ignores India’s Help amid Crisis

News 18  

Sri Lankan authorities have confirmed that the Chinese spy ship Yuan Wang-5 will dock in Sri Lanka’s Hambantota Port on August 11, news agencies reported. A separate report by news agency the IslandLK said that there are speculations that the Sri Lankan government may deny access to the Chinese spy ship. Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu political outfit Pattali Makkal Katchi founder …

‘Aggressive act’: Australia says it tracked Chinese spy ship
2 years, 7 months ago

‘Aggressive act’: Australia says it tracked Chinese spy ship

Al Jazeera  

Australia’s defence minister has condemned China after the discovery of a spy ship operating off the country’s western coast. Peter Dutton told a news conference Australia had been following the ship’s movements in the “last week or so”. “Defence will continue to monitor the ship’s operation in our maritime approaches.” In February, Australia accused China of “dangerous and reckless” behaviour …

India China standoff: Indian Navy tracks Chinese research vessel in Indian Ocean
4 years, 3 months ago

India China standoff: Indian Navy tracks Chinese research vessel in Indian Ocean

India TV News  

At a time when tensions rose on the land borders in Ladakh between India and China, the Indian Navy warships tracked a Chinese research vessel which entered the Indian Ocean Region last month. The Chinese research vessel returned to China a few days ago after being under constant watch of Indian Navy vessels, the sources said. In December last year, …

Chinese research ship Yuan Wang entered Indian waters from Malacca straits in August
4 years, 3 months ago

Chinese research ship Yuan Wang entered Indian waters from Malacca straits in August

India Today  

Yuan Wang, the Chinese class research vessel had entered Indian waters from Malacca straits in August of this year. It has been noted that Chinese research vessels have been cruising Indian waters regularly as part of efforts to acquire sensitive information about Indian maritime territory. In 2019, a similar research vessel was asked to move out of an area near …

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