(Columbus Composite Electric) Although India has caused concerns beforehand, the Chinese science ship "Yuanwang No. 5" on Tuesday (August 16) stopped the port of Hanba Tota in Sri Lanka as scheduled.
Port officials who are unwilling to disclose their name told Reuters that Yuanwang 5 will be parked for three days at the port of Hantan Tota for three days in order to reserve fuel, food and other necessities.
Agence France -Presse quoted Hong Kong officials that the condition for the approval of Yuanwang 5 was that the ship must maintain its automatic recognition system in the Sri Lanka waters, and no scientific research activities were performed during the period.
Langca officials did not follow the examples to send military bands to the port. Welcome
Sri Lanka officials did not send military bands to Hong Kong to welcome Yuanwang 5 to enter Hong Kong. On the red carpet, there was only a small group of traditional Kang Ti dancers and drummers performed.There were five members present, but there were no senior politicians.Langka Media Minister Ban Dura Gunavadana told reporters a few hours after entering Yuanwang 5 for a few hours that the country was trying to ensure that there was no friction between AIA.It will also allow Chinese ships to go shore.
India is worried about the opportunity to explore military intelligence from Yuanwang 5
Yuanwang No. 5 was originally scheduled to stop on August 11 to stop in Hangban Tota, Sri Lanka, but was opposed by neighboring countries India. The reason was to worry that the inspection ship might take the opportunity to spy the Indian military intelligence.The Langka government requested that Yuanwang's time on the 5th to delay the arrival time, but announced on Saturday (August 13) that the ship was allowed to stop at the port of Hantan Tota from August 16th to 22nd.
Yuanwang No. 5 is the third -generation aerospace ocean measurement ship belonging to the China Satellite Maritime Surveying and Control Department and independently designed and built in China.However, Indian media said that it is a dual -use spy ship that can be used as space and satellite positioning tracking, and has specific use in the launch of intercontinental ballistic missiles.