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On November 5, Papua New Guinea Police Commissioner Manning issued a statement confirming that the items previously seized were, after inspection by military and police, 130mm military artillery shells, and demanded that external agencies respect police duties. The Chinese Embassy had previously claimed they were wine bottles.

A suspected shell weighing 32 kilograms was found in a shipping container at a port in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, leading to the arrest of four Chinese citizens. The Chinese embassy claimed it was a liquor bottle, while local police stated it contained explosives.

According to reports by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on November 3, a suspected artillery shell was discovered inside a commercial freight shipping container in Papua New Guinea. Local police confirmed it was an unexploded 130mm Chinese Type 59 artillery shell, containing chemical explosives and a fuse. The Chinese Embassy in Port Moresby had previously claimed the object was a shell-shaped wine bottle.

The Chinese Embassy in Russia issued a reminder stating that the temporary education residence permits obtained by Chinese students studying in Russia are unrelated to military service and conscription regulations, and that anyone who receives contacts related to conscription should promptly get in touch with their school and the embassy or consulate.

A Chinese tourist in Paris, whose passport was stolen, contacted the Chinese Embassy in France for help; because the embassy refused to answer calls in French, the tourist left a negative review for the embassy on Google Maps.

In April 2026, RightsCon, the global digital rights conference originally scheduled to be held in Lusaka, Zambia, was abruptly cancelled by the Zambian government. Reports say the move came after pressure from the Chinese embassy on the grounds that the event involved Taiwan-related issues.

The UK Labour Government has officially approved China's construction of a large embassy at the Royal Mint Court mint near the Tower of London, sparking concerns among overseas dissidents regarding intelligence gathering and intimidation.

According to a 2018 Foreign Policy investigation, the Education Office of the Chinese Embassy recruited about 700 students through Chinese Students and Scholars Associations at U.S. universities, paying each about $20 per day.