Chinese marine research vessel Xiang Yang Hong 03 arrived near Malé after a month-long presence near the Maldives' Exclusive Economic Zone, prompting regional security discussion. The Maldivian Foreign Ministry said the visit is for personnel rotation and replenishment, with no research to be conducted in Maldivian waters.
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The vessel, which embarked on its journey on 14 January 2024, a day after President Dr Mohamed Muizzu's state visit to China, has raised eyebrows due to its route and the opaque nature of its operations.
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vanished from tracking systems on 22 January, leading to speculations that it had intentionally turned off its tracking devices while in the Java Sea off Indonesia.
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China's grant of 920 million yuan in aid to the Maldives.
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A Chinese marine research vessel, Xiang Yang Hong 03, has arrived near Malé after a month-long presence near the Maldives' Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
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