Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka qi zhenhong China in a statement said that China is happy that Colombo has finally decided to allow the ship to dock. hambantota Port. Without naming India, the statement said, “The so-called external obstruction based on security concerns, but without evidence of certain forces, is in fact a total interference with the sovereignty and independence of Sri Lanka.”
On the contrary, some countries, far or near, always make various baseless excuses to threaten Sri Lanka, and trample them… https://t.co/sUvvU9RLGm
— Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka (@ChinaEmbSL) 1661509325000
The Chinese embassy also tweeted: “In contrast, some countries, far or near, always make various baseless excuses to threaten Sri Lanka, and repeatedly trample on Sri Lanka’s sovereignty and independence.”
Responding to the statement, Indian High Commission Said in Sri Lanka that it has taken note of the remarks of the Chinese ambassador.
‘Reflects big national attitude’
The office said, “His breach of basic diplomatic etiquette may be a personal trait or reflect a larger national attitude. His view of Sri Lanka’s northern neighbor may be colored by his own country’s behavior. India, we call them Rest assured, very different.” In a series of tweets.
in another tweet high commission said: “Applying a geopolitical context to the voyage of an alleged scientific research vessel is a cheap … ambiguity and debt-driven agendas are now a major challenge, especially for smaller countries. Recent developments caution What Sri Lanka needs is support, not undue pressure or unnecessary controversy to fulfill another country’s agenda.”
The hi-tech ship ‘Yuan Wang 5’ was originally scheduled to arrive at the Chinese-run port on August 11, but was delayed due to lack of permission by Sri Lankan authorities following security concerns raised by India. It finally docked on 16 August and then sailed for China on 22 August.
On 12 August, India rejected China’s “objection” that New Delhi had pressed against a visit to Colombo by a Chinese research. There were apprehensions in New Delhi that tracking systems of Chinese ships were trying to spy on Indian defense installations en route to the Sri Lankan port.
The Chinese ambassador said the incident was properly resolved which not only protects Sri Lanka’s sovereignty and independence but once again upholds international fairness and justice.
(with inputs from agencies)