Chinese vessel ’Yuan Wang 5’ arrives

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The chinese scientific research vessel 'Yuan Wang 5' arrived at the Hambantota port this morning amid concerns raied by India.

Sri Lanka on Saturday had granted permission to the Chinese “research/survey” ship Yuan Wang 5 to dock at Hambantota Port from August 16 to 22.

India had last month raised security concerns over the presence of the ship close to the Indian coast, and external affairs minister S. Jaishankar is understood to have discussed this with his Sri Lankan counterpart Ali Sabry when they met in Cambodia earlier this month.Following the concerns raised by India, Sri Lanka had on August 5 asked China to defer the arrival of the ship — initially scheduled to dock at Hambantota from August 11 to 16 — till further consultations without making any public reference to New Delhi.

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Punchi Tuesday, 16 August 2022 10:31 AM

Surveillance ship now transitioned to research vessel. China notched up and additional win. India decremented to an additional loss

Nimal Tuesday, 16 August 2022 10:39 AM

When India is frequently characterising “Sri Lanka and it’s territorial waters” as Indian backyard. The visit by this Chinese maritime reconnaissance ship is very reassuring. I hope the ship stays for a longer period .

Hari Manikam Tuesday, 16 August 2022 11:59 AM

Reassuring for what? Out of the pan into the fire, with their bogus projects that pushed us into their debt diplomacy. We hate our own country men because of their race, religion, but get reassured by a dictatorial regime that suppress its own people ? I rest my case and no wonder Srilanka in such a mess when it has ignorant people like you.

Jithin Tuesday, 16 August 2022 12:34 PM

Nimal, we will see how you repay the loans when they come knocking on the Door. U can change the Rajapakshas and Wickremasinghes but let's see how you get out of this. And as long as you are ok with the Chinese running u for their Mule we will stay out of your business. The day it becomes a problem to us, the current crisis will start looking like a cakewalk.

Neighbour First Tuesday, 16 August 2022 12:41 PM

Indians say thank you. We would surely like to help more.

Sokrates Tuesday, 16 August 2022 01:00 PM

This ship is a spy and warship operated by the Chinese People's Liberation Army with 2000 soldiers on board. This is clearly a military operation? In the contract for the use of the Hambantota port by China, military use is excluded. China obtained permission to dock at Hambantota by blackmailing and intimidating the Sri Lankan government. China is not a friend of Sri Lanka but is pursuing a neo-colonialist policy to make poor countries dependent on it. To hell with the Chinese.

kumara2001a Tuesday, 16 August 2022 02:54 PM

hope that it is also followed by more PRC boats carrying food, essentials, medicines and fuel. Next time probably India wont wont be throwing any largess to the starving lankans. Only option remains if fleeing on fishing boats or jumping sides like in CWG.

Krishna Tuesday, 16 August 2022 10:55 AM

Wow.. where were these chest thumping messages when SL was taking grants from India when China left you to vultures. The stupidity of South Asians is they hate their neighbours and love the foreigners. SL is showing it after taking billions when in crisis. Thank you Sri Lanka.. You proved yourself

karank Tuesday, 16 August 2022 12:27 PM

Is this the same India, once upon a time trained and armed Many Terrorist groups, including the LTTE, which cost the Lankan state Billions to end the war. The Grants given by India a drop in the ocean, and they should be giving a lot more. Just a thoughy

vithura Tuesday, 16 August 2022 03:08 PM

Stupidity is on India for letting itself be deceived, hope lessons have been learnt.

Jal Tuesday, 16 August 2022 03:33 PM

This is got nothing to do with grants or loans. This is just another vessel from one of our friendly nations. India or America got no right to tell SL what to do. It is our sovereign right to welcome any person or vessel and provide necessary services within our territorial waters and borders. Thank you India for supporting us at this difficult juncture, but please keep it in mind that your support does not permit you to pinch us and control our relationships with other nations. Also Please note that the Indian Ocean is not India's Ocean.

Lokka Tuesday, 16 August 2022 04:56 PM

Please remember that China stood by Sri Lanka throughout history, when India betrayed us for two-political reasons. The dark side of it is the interference in our internal affairs and dictating terms to us. The worst being the training and arming of the Tamil terrorist organizations.

Ranil Rajapaksha diplomacy Tuesday, 16 August 2022 11:34 AM

Our diplomatic president says that our relationship with India is like a coin on one side Srilanka other side India but if we toss the coin we can see China on it.

Punchi Tuesday, 16 August 2022 11:51 AM

Remember what the great leader Ho Chi Ming said when he invited the French back after WW2 into Northern Vietnam to get the Chinese army that occupied northern parts of Vietnam to withdraw: "It is better to sniff French shite for a short while then eat Chinese shite all our lives" We are now eating Chinese shite in their substandard fertilizer, substandard Norchimodai equipment etc and their occupation of our Hambantota and Port City territory for 100 or more years.

Rita Tuesday, 16 August 2022 11:57 AM

Daily Mirror is a fully fledged SRI LANKAN news paper. Why are many people crying for India in a Sri Lankan paper. They could write to Indian papers and cry for India. This shows all those who are crying for India are Indian paid operatives masquerading as genuine Sri Lankan readers.

Shesh Wednesday, 17 August 2022 09:14 PM

Why are there so many comments only on those articles about China? Many other articles about India and hardly any comments there. I'm pretty sure Chinese trolls are active here. Understood "Rita"

Ravi Tuesday, 16 August 2022 12:00 PM

Srilanka should decide what exactly they want, taking aid and biting supporters hand will be called cheaters.

ramesh Tuesday, 16 August 2022 12:06 PM

Nimal- if this Chinese ship stays for long as you desire, who will feed you, pump your car, prepare documents on your behalf for submission to IMF to get further loans

Cam Kay Tuesday, 16 August 2022 12:21 PM

@Krishna- let India grant another $30 billion to SL, feed the people for 5 years, you will never see the Sinhalese considering Indians as friends or brothers. It’s proven time and again. For most Sinhalese, India is a worst enemy to be kept far away.....but could be manipulated for gain from time to time.

Sankajaya Tuesday, 16 August 2022 12:25 PM

Wonder if China will waive the dues now that we have surrendered the port to them. They should send oil instead of spy ships...

Kumar Tuesday, 16 August 2022 12:35 PM

As an Indian, I am a very disappointed and feel betrayed by SL. We came to your aid at the time of your need yet you back bite us. It shows your true color. Thank you, srilanka

ANURA NANAYAKKARA Tuesday, 16 August 2022 12:43 PM

Thank you CHINA . WE ALL LOVE YOU , A MAJESTIC WORLD POWER EVOLVING IN OUR OWN BACK YARD. SAME WITH INDIA , WE LOVE YOU TOO AN EMERGING WORLD POWER IN OUR OWN BACK YARD . WE ARE HAPPY TO DEAL WITH BOTH THESE SUPER POWERS EQUALLY .

Ram Tuesday, 16 August 2022 12:57 PM

We invited trouble and the trouble has arrived. Let us watch. Cheers

Lax Tuesday, 16 August 2022 12:58 PM

Thank you Sri Lanka for hosting both Chinese and Pakistani military vessels at the same time. Hope next you return the billions in aid back to India. Which self respecting and sovereign nation would like to live off another nation's charity?

Amit Sharma Tuesday, 16 August 2022 01:09 PM

India knows how to deal with China whether we get support from neighbors or don't. We'll settle all with them...don't worry.

Lumbini Tuesday, 16 August 2022 01:15 PM

Sri Lanka is the only country with welcome ceremonies for ships from other countries.

Nitesh Tuesday, 16 August 2022 02:22 PM

Sri Lanka has truly shown his colors, what a way to thank India for the support they have given during the most difficult time for the island nation.....superb!!

Aravinda Tuesday, 16 August 2022 02:25 PM

Daily Mirror, try to make a slight anti Indian comment in any of the Indian papers, it would not be published. But here on a Sri Lankan paper most comments Anti Sri Lankan. This is shocking

Sinna Tuesday, 16 August 2022 02:32 PM

Chinese success of Arrival of this vessel would make path for more vessels even more war like, which will further annoying India and USA,Chinese valued H’tota harbor much less than loan borrowed from them to built it,the difference is what the Rajapakshas swindled and pocketed, Chinese purposely use corrupt MR and BR to have this asset, other rogue RW sold harbor for few bucks for pocket money , all of us seem losing our motherland due to greed and shortsightednesses of opportunistic srilankan politicians

Ranil/ Rajapakshas diplomacy Tuesday, 16 August 2022 02:51 PM

Our Diplomatic President says that our relationship with India is like a coin on one side India and on the other side Srilanka. BUT when we toss the coin we find China face on it.

Dharmasoka Tuesday, 16 August 2022 03:22 PM

China's presence in SL is a must to prevent India's regional hegemony. This vessel's arrival is most welcome. Otherwise India will try to use us like a slave colony.

Jeevaratnehulla Tuesday, 16 August 2022 03:39 PM

China and India are both important to us as well as the US and Russia.We have allowed such visits before of other countries. Geo political considerations should not deter our non aligned status. India has privided vital support in recent times too. China has helped us in the past in various forums and during the war and in development efforts and during the pandamic and we shall want them for debt restructuring etc, as its a major power house in the world, whether any one wish to acknowkedge or otherwise. We as a smaller nation need to be guided by our straregic interests and act accordingly.

R.R. Attkinson Tuesday, 16 August 2022 04:17 PM

So the scenario is that the Chinese ship will be monitored by the gifted Indian aircraft with or without Indian trainer pilots and this time no dhal droppings. Before the Pandemic, corruption destroyed everything achieved from the humanitarian operations... and no end to it if there are no elections sooner.

raj Tuesday, 16 August 2022 04:59 PM

Looks like the timing of this ship is more to do as a support to current SL President in case of another mass protests. Otherwise why on earth China has to dock in SL harbor for refuelling, when SL itself struggling for crude oil supply!

Somaratne Tuesday, 16 August 2022 05:04 PM

Now all Lankans can happily eat organic shit provided by the Chinese masters. And they charge you in millions.

KS Sam Tuesday, 16 August 2022 06:39 PM

When there is any crisis, these people looks at India first if India denies then other country. Even the come India for better life and never return back. If war starts between India and China in this region then the lankans will be devastated. Seems people of Lankans are from Ravaan's ancestral line then don't expect more from them.

Sib Tuesday, 16 August 2022 07:56 PM

Why is India even helping this ungrateful neighbour they should be left on their own to sell their motherland on 99 year's lease

Angry Srilankan Tuesday, 16 August 2022 09:10 PM

Srilankan SINHALESE BEGGARS, who demonise TAMILS and INDIANS. Don't forget you are eating food what INDIANS donated. Useless People only fit for the pride that doesn't exists

Atharv Chopra Tuesday, 16 August 2022 09:42 PM

India thought, by helping the Sri Lankan state to destroy the Sri Lankan Tamils, they could have Sri Lanka on their side. See what happened now.

James Tuesday, 16 August 2022 09:44 PM

Interesting to see a lot of indians are writing comments on a srilankan newspaper :)

Niroj Wednesday, 17 August 2022 03:01 AM

This is a spy vessel and no one will believe a word from any Chinese on this. Kick this out of our waters as soon as possible

Tillakaratna Wednesday, 17 August 2022 03:29 AM

Sri Lanka is a part of china. We will never be to clear Chinese loans. If china was our neighbour they would have occupied us ages go.

RP Wednesday, 17 August 2022 03:57 AM

Welcome to Sri Lanka Yuan Wang-5. After all this harbor is yours to visit and enjoy for the next 90 odd years or 6 more generations. kindly make yourself home and do your Satellite research. One humble request for the Chinese. Please don't lay claim to our Island after the end of 90 years lease as yours. Recently, I read that for China, Hong Kong belongs to China, Taiwan belongs to China, South China entirely belongs to China, Paracel reefs belongs to China, Senkaku Islands, East Turkistan, Arunachal, Sikkim, Tibet, Ladakh belongs to China. China feels that everything in Asia belongs to them except, the "Corona Virus" which actually originated and belongs to China.

Indian Wednesday, 17 August 2022 07:01 AM

The just arrived flying Trojan Horse aka "Spy Plane" may put to rest and could allay this persistent paranoia afflicting little india and her western allies for anything that resembles a bit extra ordinary.

Punchi Wednesday, 17 August 2022 08:15 AM

China wanted Hambantota to surround India a squeeze its balls. But China is now squeezing our balls as well. According to Nikkei Asia newspaper, Beijing allegedly warned behind closed doors of possible economic ramifications linked to the restructuring of Sri Lanka’s debt, as well as ongoing talks for a $US4 billion ($5.7 billion) aid package. We fought the LTTE to keep the sovereignty of Lanka which we have now lost to China

Randy Wednesday, 17 August 2022 09:23 AM

Several comments targeted against India appears to be made using fake Srilankan and Indian names. Hiding true identity and using false identity when commenting only speaks about cowardice

Anonymous Wednesday, 17 August 2022 09:23 AM

So far Sri Lanka has sold only the port to China,Now slowly China will take possession of Sri Lanka. And after 20-25 years Sri Lanka will be just a slave of China This is the condition of all the countries who have taken loan with China.

Nevil Perera Wednesday, 17 August 2022 01:29 PM

Did Sri Lankan people welcome this spy ship with Kiribath ,drum beaters and lightning fire crackers on the street. SL people are nothing but suckers they dance to politicians beats.Hope India will stop all aid promised . One of these days Indians will invade and declare Sri Lanka as a state of India

Ira Dharmasena Wednesday, 17 August 2022 06:25 PM

Seeing the comments from Indians here it is quite obvious that they are hostile to Sri Lanka and from recent history where they supported the Tamil Tigers it is essential that we do not align with India. Even the Tamil population do not consider the Sinhalese to be human, if they had won the war they would have exterminated every Sinhalese in their territory (as they have already done in the North). China may be bad but India can be even worse.

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