Chinese Embassy Claims Artillery Shell is a Wine Bottle Amid Arrests in PNG

• •PNG police identified the object as an undetonated artillery shell containing explosives.
• •The Chinese Embassy claims the object is a harmless wine bottle, contradicting police findings.
• •Four Chinese nationals were arrested in connection with the incident at a Port Moresby wharf.

A large object found at a Papua New Guinea wharf has been identified by police as an undetonated 130mm Chinese Type 59 Artillery Projectile containing chemical explosives. Despite this, the Chinese Embassy claims it is merely a 'shell-shaped wine bottle' that poses no danger. Four Chinese nationals were arrested following the discovery, which has raised concerns about the potential trafficking of military-grade weapons. PNG police secured the device and are conducting an investigation, while the Chinese Embassy insists that smuggling such weapons out of China is virtually impossible. The police commissioner described the find as a very concerning discovery, but the embassy's statement has drawn skepticism from the public. The situation remains under investigation, with the Chinese officials maintaining communication with PNG authorities.