Chinese Scientific Investigation Ship "Experiment 6" stopped on Wednesday (October 25) to stop in Sri Lanka.Last year, the move of Chinese vessels in Sri Lanka had caused security doubts about India, neighboring countries.
According to Agence France -Presse, a spokesman for the Sri Lanka Foreign Ministry confirmed that the 90 -meter -long Chinese "Experiment 6" vessel was allowed to stop at the Sri Lankan capital Colombo for supply operations.There is a Chinese company running a local ocean container terminal.
The International Ship Tracking Website Marine Traffic information shows that the ship arrived in Colombo on Wednesday.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka did not disclose how long the Chinese ships will stop.
China Global Television Network (CGTN) said that "Experiment 6" is a scientific survey ship with 60 crew members on board, specializing in marine, geological and marine ecological research.
India was worried about the stopping of the Chinese scientific inspection ship "Yuanwang 5" in Sri Lanka last year. New Delhi officially said that the space measurement ship was a spy ship.As Sri Lanka is located in an important strategic location, it is the Eastern and Western route center and international shipping. The Indian government is worried about China's increasing influence in the Indian Ocean.
