![]() It is worth noting here that since the early 2000s, China has significantly expanded its defence diplomacy activities in Southeast Asia. It remains unclear whether there will be further attempts to salvage the submarine. The operation was called off in early June and the Chinese ships returned home. However, an attempt to raise a 20-tonne section of the submarine using sling cables failed. Over the next four weeks, the Chinese submersibles conducted nearly 20 dives to the site of the wreck, retrieving a variety of items including life rafts and other equipment. Equipment from Nanggala 402 submarine are displayed during joint press conference between Indonesia and China on Lanal base in Denpasar, on Indonesia resort island of Bali. China deployed a marine research vessel (equipped with manned submersibles capable of diving to depths of over 10,000 metres), a salvage and rescue ship (equipped with two Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicles) and an ocean-going tug. In early May, Indonesia accepted a cost-free offer from China to help salvage the warship. The causes of the tragedy are still unknown. It was located a few days later 800 metres below the surface, broken into three pieces. As soon as the vessel was reported missing, Singapore, Malaysia, India, Australia and the US sent naval and air assets to help Indonesia in the search for the stricken submarine. The 40-year old 2,000-tonne vessel sank in the Bali Sea on 21 April with the tragic loss of 53 crew members. The attempt was called off in the end, but the effort has not stopped observers from asking questions about Beijing’s ultimate intentions. ![]() ![]() ![]() In May and June, China embarked on a new defence diplomacy mission in Southeast Asia for the first time ever: the attempted recovery of the sunken Indonesian submarine KRI Nanggala 2. ![]()
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