# Weapon or wine bottle? China disputes reports of artillery shell in Papua New Guinea

- Source: BBC World
- Published: 2026-11-04T03:46:10+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm0qkxzv3j99o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/weapon-or-wine-bottle-china-disputes-reports-of-artillery-shell-in-pap-e39222/

Papua New Guinea police had earlier dismissed speculation that the 32kg object was "merely a dummy".

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