China called an urgent meeting after Sri Lanka softened under India’s pressure: Report

The Chinese Embassy has called an urgent meeting with senior Sri Lankan officials. According to information received from sources, this meeting is being called after Sri Lanka’s decision to postpone the scheduled voyage of a high-tech Chinese ship. It is believed that Sri Lanka has taken this decision under pressure from India. Sources said that the Chinese embassy in Colombo has sought an immediate meeting with the Sri Lankan high officials to discuss the issue after receiving such a message from the Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry. But the President’s Office has denied the media reports about the meeting.

It should be noted that on July 12, amidst the political turmoil in Sri Lanka, the then government had approved the halt of the Chinese ship at Hambantota port. Hambantota port is considered strategically important. The port, located in the home area of ​​the Rajapaksa family, has been largely developed with Chinese debt.

Let us tell you that a China Research and Survey Ship is likely to reach Hambantota Port in southern Sri Lanka on August 11. The ship has a crew of 400 people. Also, a large parabolic antenna is installed on it and many types of sensors are present. Responding to this development, India has said that it is monitoring the situation.

Sri Lanka’s Defense Ministry spokesman Col Nalin Herath had said that Sri Lanka fully understands India’s concern as the ship is capable of monitoring military installations but it is a routine exercise. He had said that the Naval Ships of India, China, Russia, Japan and Malaysia have requested us from time to time, so we have given permission to China. Sri Lanka said that only when a nuclear capable ship is coming, we can deny permission. It is not a nuclear capable ship.” He said that China informed Sri Lanka that they were sending the ship for surveillance and navigation in the Indian Ocean. Chinese ship Yuan Wang 5) Permission was requested from Sri Lanka for refueling. Col Herath said, “China has told us that they are sending their ship for surveillance and navigation in the Indian Ocean region, its stop time is from 11 to 17 August Is.