China vessel in joint 'research' with Sri Lanka
South Asia News: A Chinese research vessel, Shi Yan 6, has been allowed to conduct "marine scientific research" in Sri Lanka, despite objections from the US and India.
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South Asia News: A Chinese research vessel, Shi Yan 6, has been allowed to conduct "marine scientific research" in Sri Lanka, despite objections from the US and India.
Sri Lanka has granted 48 hours for a Chinese vessel to conduct marine research off the island's west coast under supervision, the foreign ministry said Sunday, despite Indian concerns that it could be a spy ship.
China lodges a complaint with the Philippines over a collision involving their vessels in the South China Sea the previous day, expressing its "strong dissatisfaction" over the incident.
The China Coast Guard has put into operation its expanded fleet of around 150 vessels, with the refitting of around 20 vessels transferred from the country's navy almost completed, according to sources familiar with the matter.