- Four Chinese nationals were arrested in Papua New Guinea after a 32kg military-grade artillery shell was found at a construction site.
- The Chinese embassy in Port Moresby claimed the object was merely a harmless shell-shaped wine bottle that posed no danger.
- Australian media reported that X-ray scans identified the object as an undetonated 130mm Chinese Type 59 artillery projectile containing chemical explosives.
- The Chinese embassy's explanation triggered widespread ridicule across international and domestic social media platforms.
- The discovery comes amid heightened geopolitical competition between Beijing and Western allies over influence in the Pacific region.
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