Chinese research vessel, over which India raised concerns, departs from Maldives

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Follow us on Image Source : X Chinese research vessel Xiang Yang Hong 3 departed from the Maldives Male: A 4,500-tonne high-tech Chinese research vessel which made a port call in the Maldives last week despite India's concerns has left the shores of the country, local media reports on Wednesday. Chinese authorities officially maintained that the ship named Xiang Yang Hong 3 was in the Maldives to "make a port call, for the rotation of its personnel and replenishment." Xiang Yang Hong 3 has returned to the boundary of the Maldives' Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) after docking in Male on...