{
  "id": 17948064,
  "title": "What is it? PNG says it’s an artillery shell. China says it’s a wine bottle",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/what-is-it-png-says-its-an-artillery-shell-china-says-its-a-wine",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T09:59:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3373143/china-rejects-png-artillery-claim-says-object-wine-bottle-poses-no-danger"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "China’s embassy in Papua New Guinea has disputed reports that a suspected Chinese-made artillery shell was found in a shipping container in Port Moresby, saying the object was instead a shell-shaped wine bottle. The embassy said in a social media post on Tuesday it was awaiting the official findings of an investigation by the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC). It cited an on-site…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}