Chinese satellite tracking ship leaves Sri Lanka
2 years, 4 months ago

Chinese satellite tracking ship leaves Sri Lanka

The Hindu  

A high-tech Chinese research ship docked at the strategically important Hambantota port departed from Sri Lankan waters on August 22 after a controversial six-day visit. The Chinese ship arrived in the southern Sri Lankan port of Hambantota on August 16 at 8.20 a.m. local time. It said no rotation of personnel would take place during the port call and the Sri Lankan government was requested to provide the necessary assistance by the Chinese Embassy in Colombo. The ship's arrival at the Hambantota port became controversial as China leased the port from Sri Lanka in 2017 for 99 years after Colombo failed to pay debts related to the construction of the facility.

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Sri Lanka to lift ban on foreign research vessels next year
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Sri Lanka to lift ban on foreign research vessels next year

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka will resume permitting calls from foreign research vessels at its ports from next year, as the government “cannot only block China”. In January 2024, Sri Lanka banned the visit of foreign research vessels after India and the United States voiced concern over the visit of at least two Chinese research vessels, Shi Yan 6 and Yuan Wang 5, …

What Swirls Beneath Research Activity of Chinese Ships in the Indian Ocean?
1 year ago

What Swirls Beneath Research Activity of Chinese Ships in the Indian Ocean?

The Diplomat  

On October 31, Sri Lankan and Chinese researchers on board the Chinese research vessel Shi Yan 6, which had recently docked at Colombo port in Sri Lanka, began two days of “marine scientific” research off the Sri Lankan coast. Over the past 15 years, several Chinese research vessels and warships have visited Sri Lankan ports with limited media attention. They …

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. …

Sri Lanka allows Chinese research ship to dock as India's security concerns grow
1 year, 1 month ago

Sri Lanka allows Chinese research ship to dock as India's security concerns grow

The Hindu  

A Chinese research ship docked at a Sri Lankan port on October 25, likely adding to neighbouring India's concerns about China’s growing influence in the Indian Ocean. But Sri Lanka’s economic collapse last year provided an opportunity for India as New Delhi stepped in with massive financial and material assistance. Two weeks ago, Sri Lanka reached an agreement with Export-Import …

Sri Lanka allows a Chinese research ship to dock as neighboring India’s security concerns grow
1 year, 1 month ago

Sri Lanka allows a Chinese research ship to dock as neighboring India’s security concerns grow

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — A Chinese research ship docked at a Sri Lankan port on Wednesday, likely adding to neighboring India’s concerns about China’s growing influence in the Indian Ocean. China has been trying to expand its influence in Sri Lanka, which is located on one of the world’s busiest shipping routes in what India considers part of its strategic …

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 …

US expresses concern to Sri Lanka over China's research ship visit: Report
1 year, 2 months ago

US expresses concern to Sri Lanka over China's research ship visit: Report

India Today  

The US has expressed concern to Sri Lanka about the likely visit of a Chinese research ship next month that could also cause worries in India, which in the past has raised security concerns over docking by China's spy vessels, according to a media report. US Under Secretary Victoria Nuland, who met Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry in New …

Following India, U.S. raises Chinese vessel visit with Colombo
1 year, 2 months ago

Following India, U.S. raises Chinese vessel visit with Colombo

The Hindu  

Following India, the U.S. has raised concern with the Ranil Wickremesinghe administration, over the scheduled visit of a Chinese research vessel to Sri Lanka in October, Colombo-based media has reported. In a recent meeting with Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Ali Sabry, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland took up the coming visit of Chinese research vessel Shi …

AidData Report Warns of a Chinese Naval Base in Sri Lanka’s Hambantota Port
1 year, 3 months ago

AidData Report Warns of a Chinese Naval Base in Sri Lanka’s Hambantota Port

The Diplomat  

A recent report by AidData, a research lab at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, claimed that China might establish a naval base in Sri Lanka’s Hambantota Port in the next two to five years. The AidData report, titled “Harboring Global Ambitions: China’s Ports Footprint and Implications for Future Overseas Naval Bases,” identified eight locations where China …

Confusion over Sri Lanka granting permission to Chinese survey vessel in October
1 year, 3 months ago

Confusion over Sri Lanka granting permission to Chinese survey vessel in October

Hindustan Times  

Confusion prevails in Sri Lanka over granting permission to Chinese Research vessel Shi Yan 6 to conduct ocean survey off the island nation in October after New Delhi raised its serious concerns with the Ranil Wickremesinghe government. India has officially raised concerns to Sri Lanka for allowing a free run to Chinese survey, surveillance and ballistic missile trackers ships at …

Sri Lanka ‘processing’ China's request for research ship docking that may raise security concerns in India
1 year, 4 months ago

Sri Lanka ‘processing’ China's request for research ship docking that may raise security concerns in India

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka is currently processing a request by China to allow a research ship to dock in the country, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on August 23, a year after a visit by a Chinese spy vessel to the Island nation raised security concerns in India. The Chinese research vessel 'SHI YAN 6' is expected to arrive in Sri Lanka …

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 …

Chinese military warship docks at Sri Lanka port dafter delay caused by Indian concerns
1 year, 4 months ago

Chinese military warship docks at Sri Lanka port dafter delay caused by Indian concerns

Firstpost  

A similar visit by the Chinese ballistic missile and satellite tracking ship in August last year, ‘Yuan Wang 5’, which arrived in the southern Sri Lankan port of Hambantota elicited strong reactions from India. In August last year, a similar visit by the Chinese ballistic missile and satellite tracking ship, ‘Yuan Wang 5’, which arrived in the southern Sri Lankan …

Chinese surveillance vessel docks in Sri Lanka's Colombo Port despite security concerns raised by India
1 year, 4 months ago

Chinese surveillance vessel docks in Sri Lanka's Colombo Port despite security concerns raised by India

India TV News  

Despite concerns raised by India, a Chinese Navy warship said to be capable of surveillance docked at the Colombo port on Thursday. The Chinese People's Liberation Army warship HAI YANG 24 HAO will leave on Saturday, said the Sri Lankan Navy. In August last year, India expressed strong concerns over a similar visit by Yuan Wang 5 - a Chinese …

How India has revamped its approach to engage with Sri Lanka amid China's growing presence in the Indo-Pacific Region
1 year, 5 months ago

How India has revamped its approach to engage with Sri Lanka amid China's growing presence in the Indo-Pacific Region

Firstpost  

India’s accelerated overtures to Sri Lanka in the past few years are emblematic of its engagements in the wider Indo-Pacific Region Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s visit to India on 20-21 July came at a time when the ties between the two neighbours have been in flux for the past few years. India’s strategic engagements with Sri Lanka gained traction …

Sri Lanka Burning: Mess of its Own Making or China's Years-long Plan Coming to Fruition?
1 year, 7 months ago

Sri Lanka Burning: Mess of its Own Making or China's Years-long Plan Coming to Fruition?

News 18  

Sri Lanka is going through a severe economic crisis, the likes of which only a few countries in the world have witnessed. The Hambantota International Port project was a politically motivated infrastructure project, which started in the home district of the Rajapaksa family that led Sri Lanka’s government from 2005-2014 and from 2019-2022. Debt restructuring and China’s role The only …

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 …

Tamil legislator warns of ‘China go home’ campaign in Sri Lanka
2 years ago

Tamil legislator warns of ‘China go home’ campaign in Sri Lanka

The Hindu  

Sri Lankan Opposition legislator Shanakiyan Rasamanickam has threatened to launch a “China go home” campaign, akin to the ‘Gota go home’ movement that ousted the former President in the wake of the island’s painful economic crash. His remarks follow a Twitter spat earlier this week, after the Tamil National Alliance’s Batticaloa district parliamentarian, in a parliamentary address, sought greater cooperation …

Luxury Cruise Ship Arrives At Colombo Port With 2,000 Travellers. Sri Lanka Says This Will Boost Tourism
2 years ago

Luxury Cruise Ship Arrives At Colombo Port With 2,000 Travellers. Sri Lanka Says This Will Boost Tourism

ABP News  

COLOMBO, Nov. 30 -- A super luxury cruise ship arrived at Colombo Port on Tuesday carrying over 2,000 passengers, the Sri Lanka Ports Authority said. Nine international passenger cruises were expected to arrive in Sri Lanka by March next year, which would revive the country's pandemic-battered tourism and attract much-needed foreign exchange, a minister said last week.■ China Welcomes Sri …

Between India and China — Sri Lanka’s survival strategy
2 years, 3 months ago

Between India and China — Sri Lanka’s survival strategy

The Hindu  

There are limits to influence. Only those unfamiliar with Sri Lankan approaches would have believed that $4 billion in Indian assistance to Colombo at a time of economic collapse would have prompted President Ranil Wickremesinghe to deny China a berth for its tracking vessel, Yuan Wang 5, at the port of Hambantota. In a rare intervention, last week President Wickremesinghe …

Lanka needs support, not \'unwanted pressure\', says India slamming China over spy ship
2 years, 3 months ago

Lanka needs support, not \'unwanted pressure\', says India slamming China over spy ship

Deccan Chronicle  

Colombo: India on Saturday hit back at China for alleging that it was "interfering" in Sri Lanka's internal affairs, firmly telling Beijing that what Colombo needs now was "support, not unwanted pressure or unnecessary controversies" to serve another country's agenda. Hinting at India's objection to the docking of Chinese ballistic missile and satellite tracking ship 'Yuan Wang 5' at the …

Indian mission in Sri Lanka slams Chinese Ambassador’s remarks on vessel visit
2 years, 3 months ago

Indian mission in Sri Lanka slams Chinese Ambassador’s remarks on vessel visit

The Hindu  

Sharply reacting to recent remarks of the Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, on the controversial visit of a Chinese military vessel from August 16 to 22, the Indian mission in Colombo said they “violated basic diplomatic etiquette” and “gave away” the purpose of the vessel’s visit. India’s uncharacteristically direct response referring to the diplomat and China came a day after …

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 …

Chinese ship visit | India knows our situation: Sri Lanka
2 years, 4 months ago

Chinese ship visit | India knows our situation: Sri Lanka

The Hindu  

Amid concerns over the arrival of Chinese ship ‘Yuan Wang 5’ to Sri Lanka, the country’s Tourism Minister Harin Fernado said, in Ahmedabad, on August 20, that he hoped it would not cause a major diplomatic row as India understands its situation. Mr. Fernado said China has made a lot of investment in Sri Lanka and has been "understanding its …

A Chinese Ship at Hambantota: A reality check for India-Sri Lanka relations
2 years, 4 months ago

A Chinese Ship at Hambantota: A reality check for India-Sri Lanka relations

Live Mint  

The Chinese surveillance ship Yuan Wang 5 has finally berthed at Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port after waiting at sea for a few days owing apparently to Indian pressure on Sri Lanka to prevent the visit, also referred to as ‘the threats of big powers’. New Delhi would certainly have explained to Colombo how allowing the ship to berth at a …

We monitor all developments: Jaishankar on Chinese vessel in Lanka
2 years, 4 months ago

We monitor all developments: Jaishankar on Chinese vessel in Lanka

Hindustan Times  

External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said that India carefully monitors all developments in its neighbourhood, such as the visit of a Chinese tracking vessel to Sri Lanka, that have implications on national security. He was speaking a day after the Yuan Wang 5, a vessel used by China’s People’s Liberation Army to track satellites and ballistic missiles, arrived …

India monitoring Chinese vessel docked in Sri Lanka; Chinese envoy to Colombo says 'This is life'
2 years, 4 months ago

India monitoring Chinese vessel docked in Sri Lanka; Chinese envoy to Colombo says 'This is life'

India Today  

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Wednesday said that New Delhi was monitoring “very closely” the developments in the neighbourhood. The response was to a question on the Chinese spy vessel Yuan Wang 5 having docked in Hambantota port in Sri Lanka despite India raising objections. This comes a day after the Chinese ship docked at the port after …

India Monitors Any Development in Its Neighbourhood Which Has Bearing on Its Security Issues: Jaishankar
2 years, 4 months ago

India Monitors Any Development in Its Neighbourhood Which Has Bearing on Its Security Issues: Jaishankar

News 18  

India monitors any development in its neighbourhood which has a bearing on its security, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday, as a high-tech Chinese research vessel docked at a strategic port in Sri Lanka. The Chinese vessel will be docked at the southern Sri Lankan port till August 22 for replenishment, Sri Lankan officials said. The security and …

Chinese spy ship at Hambantota: Why is there a strong pro-China, anti-India lobby in Sri Lanka?
2 years, 4 months ago

Chinese spy ship at Hambantota: Why is there a strong pro-China, anti-India lobby in Sri Lanka?

Firstpost  

Indians are more peeved at the Sri Lankan reaction than possibly the Chinese action. Maritime tryst Sri Lanka’s maritime tryst with China is mistakenly dated back to the two Hambantota deals of the past two decades — the first one a construction-cum-concession contract when war-victor Mahinda Rajapaksa was President, and the other, granting a 99-year-lease to China when present incumbent …

Ship At Lankan Port Does Not Affect Security, Economic Interests Of Any Country: China
2 years, 4 months ago

Ship At Lankan Port Does Not Affect Security, Economic Interests Of Any Country: China

ABP News  

New Delhi: Amid concerns by India and the US over a Chinese sea vessel berthed at Sri Lanka’s strategic southern port of Hambantota, Beijing on Tuesday said that the activities of its high-tech vessel will not affect the security of any country and should not be “obstructed” by “any third party”, reported news agency PTI. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang …

'Ungrateful' Sri Lanka Must Realise It Can’t Run with The Indian Hare And Hunt with The Chinese Hounds
2 years, 4 months ago

'Ungrateful' Sri Lanka Must Realise It Can’t Run with The Indian Hare And Hunt with The Chinese Hounds

News 18  

The Sri Lankan government’s predicament and its inability to refuse the docking of a Chinese spy ship at the Hambantota Port speaks a lot about its fast-losing grip on the island country to Beijing’s sturdy influence. If only Sri Lanka had understood the reason behind India’s refusal to develop Hambantota port, if only Colombo would not have been lured by …

China says its high-tech ship docking at Sri Lanka's Hambantota Port doesn't affect any country
2 years, 4 months ago

China says its high-tech ship docking at Sri Lanka's Hambantota Port doesn't affect any country

India Today  

China on Tuesday said the activities of its high-tech research vessel will not affect the security of any country and should not be "obstructed" by any "third party," as the ship berthed at Sri Lanka's strategic southern port of Hambantota amid Indian and US concerns. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said the ship 'Yuan Wang 5' has “successfully berthed” …

Chinese 'spy ship' arrives in Sri Lanka near the main Asia-Europe shipping route amid Indian concerns
2 years, 4 months ago

Chinese 'spy ship' arrives in Sri Lanka near the main Asia-Europe shipping route amid Indian concerns

ABC  

A Chinese military survey ship has docked at Sri Lanka's Chinese-built port of Hambantota after a delay of several days because of opposition to the visit from India. Key points: Sri Lanka's Foreign Ministry says China agreed the ship would not carry out any research activities while in Sri Lankan waters Yuan Wang 5 is docking for three days to …

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 navy ship docks in Sri Lanka, stokes worry in India
2 years, 4 months ago

Chinese navy ship docks in Sri Lanka, stokes worry in India

Associated Press  

HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka — A Chinese navy vessel arrived at a Beijing-built port in southern Sri Lanka on Tuesday, after its port call was earlier delayed due to apparent security concerns raised by India. Sri Lanka has referred to the Yuan Wang 5 as a “scientific research ship,” but there are fears in India that the vessel could be used …

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 …

China silent on details of talks with Sri Lanka as 'spy' ship set to dock at Hambantota port
2 years, 4 months ago

China silent on details of talks with Sri Lanka as 'spy' ship set to dock at Hambantota port

India Today  

China on Monday said Sri Lanka has allowed its satellite and missile tracking ship to berth at the Hambantota port on Tuesday, but declined to reveal details of talks with Colombo leading to the bankrupt island's government reversing its earlier stand to defer the high-tech vessel's entry. “As you said, Sri Lanka has given Yuan Wang-5 the permission to berth …

China silent on details of talks with Sri Lanka as its high-tech vessel set to dock at Hambantota port
2 years, 4 months ago

China silent on details of talks with Sri Lanka as its high-tech vessel set to dock at Hambantota port

The Hindu  

China on Monday said Sri Lanka has allowed its satellite and missile tracking ship to berth at the Hambantota port on August 16, but declined to reveal details of talks with Colombo leading to the bankrupt island’s government reversing its earlier stand to defer the high-tech vessel’s entry. “As you said, Sri Lanka has given Yuan Wang-5 the permission to …

Explained | Why is the visit of a Chinese vessel to Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port controversial?
2 years, 4 months ago

Explained | Why is the visit of a Chinese vessel to Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port controversial?

The Hindu  

The story so far: On August 13, Sri Lanka approved the arrival of a Chinese satellite-tracking vessel to its southern Chinese-funded Hambantota port. An official statement said the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister firmly backed the ‘One China Policy’ that President Wickremesinghe earlier endorsed. China reacted strongly after Sri Lanka, following concerns voiced by India, requested China to defer the visit …

Sri Lanka gives nod for docking of Chinese ship at Hambantota
2 years, 4 months ago

Sri Lanka gives nod for docking of Chinese ship at Hambantota

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka on Saturday cleared the arrival of Chinese space and satellite tracking vessel Yuan Wang 5 on August 16 at the southern Hambantota port, a day after New Delhi reiterated its security concerns over the vessel’s visit earlier scheduled on August 11. India “carefully monitors any development having a bearing on its security and economic interests”, MEA spokesperson Arindam …

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 …

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