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Chinese Research Vessel Concludes Three-Month Expedition Off Maldivian Waters

Chinese research vessel Xiang Yang Hong 03 is returning to its home port after a three-month mission in waters east of the Maldives' exclusive economic zone, having made two port calls in the Maldives. The article notes the Maldives government's secrecy about agreements with China and the Defence Minister's confirmation to Parliament that no research was permitted within Maldivian territory.

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Sources 1carried it 1 of 19 news outlets we monitor
Figures2as written, with their sentences

One outlet so far Only Maldives Republic has reported this among the sources we monitor. A gap in what we monitor, not proof that others did not report it.

What happened

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  1. Mon 29 Jan
    Chinese research vessel Xiang Yang Hong 03 first arrived near Maldivian waters. 29 January only Maldives Republic The vessel, boasting a travel range of 15,000 nautical miles, first arrived near Maldivian waters on 29 January.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

  2. Thu 22 Feb
    The vessel made its first port call in the Maldives. 22 February only Maldives Republic During its mission, the vessel made two port calls in the Maldives, the first on 22 February and the second on 25 April.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

  3. Thu 25 Apr
    The vessel made its second port call in the Maldives. 25 April only Maldives Republic newest During its mission, the vessel made two port calls in the Maldives, the first on 22 February and the second on 25 April.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

Who said what

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  • No research was allowed within the territory of the Maldives. They docked in Malé, bought food, and made a crew change. The crew arrived by air and boarded the ship, and the [departing] crew left by air. That was approved.

    Defence Minister Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon Maldives Republic Open the report (Maldives Republic)

How the reporting differs

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Figures in these reports

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  • 15,000 nautical miles Travel range of the vessel Maldives Republic The vessel, boasting a travel range of 15,000 nautical miles, first arrived near Maldivian waters on 29 January.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

  • 20 agreements Number of agreements signed between Maldives and China Maldives Republic The vessel’s arrival in the Maldives coincided with President Mohamed Muizzu’s visit to China, during which the Maldives and China inked 20 agreements.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

Other events named

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  • The vessel is returning to its home port after a three-month mission. east of the Maldives’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) Maldives Republic is returning to its home port after a three-month mission in the waters east of the Maldives’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ), according to tracking data.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

Named in these reports

alphabetical
Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon Defence MinisterMohamed Muizzu President