The unidentified shell-shaped object lying in the sandImage source, PNG East New Britain Province Facebook page
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The 32kg object was found at a construction site in Port Moresby

ByKelly Ng
  • Published3 hours ago

Chinese authorities have dismissed reports that a suspected China-made artillery shell was found in a commercial shipping container in Papua New Guinea, saying it is a "shell-shaped wine bottle".

"It poses no danger at all," the Chinese embassy wrote in a Facebook post on Tuesday, drawing skeptical comments.

Police in Port Moresby arrested four Chinese nationals last Friday after the 32kg object was found at a construction site in the capital city.