Chinese Spy Ship Denied Port Entry in Blow to Xi

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Sri Lanka has rejected a request from China to allow an oceanic research vessel to dock and operate within its maritime zones, officials said on Sunday, in a win for India and a blow to the geopolitical ambitions of Chinese leader Xi Jinping. This decision to deny the Xiang Yang Hong 3's port access for an entire year followed a meeting last July between Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India and Sri Lanka's President Ranil Wickremesinghe, in which Modi was said to have emphasized New Delhi's security concerns. China's desire to conduct "deep water exploration" in the south Indian Ocean...