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

What happened: China's embassy in Papua New Guinea dismissed reports that a suspected China-made artillery shell was found in a shipping container, saying the object is a "shell-shaped wine bottle" that poses no danger. Key numbers: The object weighed 32kg. Police arrested four Chinese nationals last Friday. ABC cited sources identifying it as a 130mm Chinese Type 59 Artillery Projectile. Why it matters: Papua New Guinea police had earlier dismissed speculation the object was a dummy, and the embassy's statement drew skeptical comments from Facebook users questioning the wine bottle claim.

China's embassy in Papua New Guinea dismissed reports that a suspected China-made artillery shell was found in a shipping container, saying the object is a "shell-shaped wine bottle" that poses no danger.

Papua New Guinea police had earlier dismissed speculation the object was a dummy, and the embassy's statement drew skeptical comments from Facebook users questioning the wine bottle claim.