Papua New Guinea authorities have arrested four Chinese nationals following the discovery of a 32kg object they identify as an artillery shell, a claim China disputes as a misunderstanding of a decorative item.
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Papua New Guinea authorities have arrested four Chinese nationals following the discovery of a 32kg object they identify as an artillery shell, a claim China disputes as a misunderstanding of a decorative item.
Papua New Guinea police had earlier dismissed speculation that the 32kg object was "merely a dummy".
BBC News reported the story as "Weapon or wine bottle? China disputes reports of artillery shell in Papua New Guinea." The Independent reported the story as "China says object resembling artillery shell found in Papua New Guinea is just a harmless ‘wine bottle’."
2 sources have covered this story, including The Independent and BBC News. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed 58 minutes ago.
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[01] VerifiedCore event reported by 2 independent outlets across the spectrum.
[02] DisputedKey facts present in mainstream desks; corroboration thin from wires.
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