Beijing Claims Suspected Artillery Shell Found in PNG Is a ‘Wine Bottle’

A joint police and military investigation is underway in Papua New Guinea after a local contractor discovered an object in a shipping container. Police Commissioner David Manning identified it as an “artillery round,” leading to the arrest of four Chinese nationals. However, the Chinese embassy has stated the object “poses no danger at all.”

• A mysterious object was found among building materials in a shipping container in Papua New Guinea.
• Police and military authorities are investigating the object, with bomb disposal experts examining it.
• Police Commissioner David Manning described the object as an “artillery round.”
• Four Chinese nationals have been arrested in connection with the find.
• The Chinese embassy claims the object is a wine bottle and poses no danger.