China disputes claim that object found in Papua New Guinea was an artillery shell

Chinese authorities say a 32kg object found at a construction site in Port Moresby was a shell-shaped wine bottle, not a suspected Chinese-made artillery shell. An Australian broadcaster, citing unnamed sources, reported that it was an undetonated projectile; the BBC said it had not independently verified that identification.

• Police arrested four Chinese nationals after the object was found at a construction site in Port Moresby; authorities were investigating whether it was live.· 1 source
• China’s embassy said the object was a shell-shaped wine bottle and that it posed no danger.· 1 source
• The Australian Broadcasting Corporation cited unnamed sources identifying it as an undetonated 130mm Chinese Type 59 projectile; the BBC said it had not independently verified that report. [9e7ad2d7-bfe3c-4c5b-9d53-57a684ea642e]· 1 source