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Chinese embassy seeks urgent meeting with Sri Lankan

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China's embassy has sought an urgent meeting with senior Sri Lankan authorities after Colombo sought a deferment of the planned docking
of a high-tech Chinese research vessel at the strategic Hambantota port over which India raised concerns, sources said.

The Chinese space and satellite tracking research vessel 'Yuan Wang 5' was scheduled to dock at the Hambantota Port from August 11 to 17,
weeks after Sri Lanka witnessed a major political turmoil following massive mass protests over the country's worst economic crisis in
decades.

A 'third-person' note from Sri Lanka's Foreign Ministry to the Chinese embassy in Colombo dated August 5 says "the ministry wishes to
request that the arrival of the vessel Yuan Wang 5 in Hambantota to be deferred until further consultations are made on the matter." The
Chinese embassy in Colombo sought an urgent meeting with the higher Sri Lankan authorities to discuss the issue after receiving the note
from the Foreign Ministry seeking a delay in the visit, sources here said.

Some Sri Lankan news portals also reported that Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe held a closed-door meeting with China's
Ambassador Qi Zhenhong after Colombo sought a deferment of the planned docking.

But the President's Office denied the media reports over the meeting.

On July 12, amidst the political turmoil in Sri Lanka, the then government approved the Chinese vessel's docking at the Hambantota port.

The Chinese vessel was expected to dock at the Sri Lankan port for "refuelling and 'replenishment' and will conduct satellite control and
research tracking in the northwestern part of the Indian Ocean region through August and September.(PTI)

  Comments - 21

Punchi Sunday, 07 August 2022 08:40 PM

We have a scarcity of fuel, our planes are refuelling in Chennai India. Is this refueling stop a con ? Is the fuel to be supplied to be obtained or in stock using the Indian line of credit or is
it going to be from the stocks gifted by Australia?

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Peters Sunday, 07 August 2022 08:43 PM

‘Ranil’ to ‘President Xi’— “ Please don’t send the ship as the mighty Indians are angry and threatening us “
‘President Xi to Ranil’— “ Tell the Indians that Chinese intentions are not
military but sincere effort using our surveillance ship to solve the biggest puzzle, DO INDIANS HAVE TOILETS ?

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Mo77 Sunday, 07 August 2022 09:26 PM

Sri Lankan officials work very unprofessional manner. If official gave the approval, it cannot change last minutes. There is freedom of navigation. Sri Lanka is servorgian nation and it
can allow any kind of ship to the country.

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Mahila Monday, 08 August 2022 03:28 AM

Chinese are very intelligent and well informed people and sure are aware of SL situation on Fuel availability? Sure aware of the Dynamic and Fluid situation in respect of
fuel situation – well know by now everybody worldwide??
Cannot supply fuel given by ‘donor on good will’, realising the trials and tribulations of SL population and mitigate
the supply, for exchange not for USD, Gold or even the Chines currency?
Very unlike giving US$ 10 Billion credit at commercial interest with 20% commission to ‘boot’, in

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