Chinese spy vessel Yuan Wang 5 arrives in Sri Lanka's Hambantota Port
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Sri Lanka's Hambantota Port
Chinese research ship Yuan Wang 5 arrived and docked at Sri Lanka's Hambantota Port on Tuesday morning. The vessel is capable of tracking satellites and intercontinental missiles.
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Why the delay
Yuan Wang, the research and survey vessel, was earlier scheduled to dock at the Chinese-leased Hambantota Port on August 11 . Its plans were deferred for a while after India raised its concerns. This morning the ship docked at the Sri Lankan Port, reported Daily Mirror.
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Carrying capacity
Designated as a research and survey vessel, Yuan Wang 5 was built in 2007 and has a carrying capacity of 11,000 tonnes.
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India raises concern
India had raised its security concerns over the docking of the vessel at the Sri Lankan as the research vessel has the capability of mapping the ocean bed, which is critical to anti-submarine operations of the Chinese Navy. The ship could conduct satellite research in the northwestern part of the Indian Ocean region, igniting security concerns for India.
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Hambantota Port
Hambantota Port, located around 250 km from Colombo was built with high-interest Chinese loans. The Sri Lankan government struggled to repay the debt they had taken from China following which the port was handed over to the Chinese on a 99-year lease.