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China Disputes Reports of Artillery Shell in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea ยท Oceania region

detected 2026-11-04T04:45:37Z updated 2026-11-04T04:45:37Z

China has disputed reports concerning an artillery shell found in Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea police had previously dismissed speculation that the 32kg object was merely a dummy.

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