Chinese research ship steers clear of Sri Lanka's port, for now: Report

A high-tech Chinese research ship that was supposed to dock at Sri Lanka's southern port of Hambantota has not berthed as planned, the country’s ports authority said on Friday, days after India expressed security concerns over its presence in the island nation. Chinese ballistic missile and satellite tracking ship ‘Yuan Wang 5’ was to arrive on Thursday and remain at the port until August 17 for replenishment. 

The Harbour Master of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) said that the ship did not arrive at the port as planned. The ship is awaiting clearance to enter from its location 600 nautical