China disputes reports of artillery shell found in Papua New Guinea

China disputes reports that an object found in Papua New Guinea is an artillery shell, with its embassy saying it is a wine bottle. The items do not give further details on the object or the reports.

Timeline

1. 4 Nov, 08:10 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 4 Nov, 08:10 UTCBBC reports China disputing artillery shell claim
3. 4 Nov, 08:10 UTCChinese embassy says object is a wine bottle

Top sources

• papua new guineaGoogle Trends
• Chinese embassy suggests military-grade explosive is actually a wine bottleABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
• China rejects PNG artillery shell claim, says object is a wine bottleSouth China Morning Post