Chinese research ship Yuan Wang 5 docks at Sri Lanka's Hambantota port
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By Rhea Mogul, CNN A Chinese research ship docked at a southern Sri Lankan port Beijing leases from the government on Tuesday, officials said, despite security concerns raised by India about the vessel’s presence in nearby waters.
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Sri Lanka allows entry for controversial Chinese ship
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Chinese research ship Yuan Wang 5 docks at Sri Lanka's Hambantota port
Sri Lanka has granted permission for the Chinese space-tracking vessel Yuan Wang 5 to dock at a port that China runs. The Hambantota port is the southernmost in Sri Lanka and has raised the concern of India.
By Rhea Mogul, CNN A Chinese research ship docked at a southern Sri Lankan port Beijing leases from the government on Tuesday, officials said, despite security concerns raised by India about the vessel’s presence in nearby waters.
The arrival of the Yuan Wang 5, a Chinese navy ship equipped with advanced sensors, marked a small triumph for Beijing over India and the United States.
China has been vying to expand its influence in Sri Lanka, which sits along one of the busiest shipping routes in what India considers part of its strategic backyard.
A Chinese navy vessel has arrived at a Beijing-built port in southern Sri Lanka after its port call was earlier delayed due to apparent security concerns raised by India. The
A Chinese research vessel docked at Sri Lanka's Chinese-run southern port of Hambantota on Tuesday despite concerns from India and the United States about
