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Chinese Warships Near Sydney Raise Alarm in Australia and New Zealand
Sailing in Australia’s exclusive economic zone, the three vessels were not breaking international law, but they were unusually far south on an undeclared mission.
Chinese Warships Sail Off Coast of Sydney, Testing Australia
Three Chinese warships have been spotted in international waters off the coast of Australia’s largest city, Sydney, in a rare show of military might that will likely test diplomatic ties between Canberra and Beijing.
Australian and New Zealand militaries are monitoring 3 Chinese warships off Australia
The Australian and New Zealand militaries are monitoring three Chinese warships that are moving unusually far south along Australia’s east coast on an unknown mission
Chinese Warships’ Plan for Live Fire Drills Unnerves Australia and New Zealand
The vessels were sailing in the Tasman Sea, and their announced intent to perform exercises prompted a call for commercial flights to divert course.
Chinese warships make 'unusual' voyage near US ally Australia
As Chinese military ships voyage near Australia, Australian Minister for Defense Richard Marles described it as an "unusual event," and said that the country is surveilling the foreign ships.
Commercial pilots warned after Chinese warships spotted off Sydney
China did not formally inform the Defence its three warships off Australian waters were to undertake live fire testing, which forced a warning to commercial flights in the area.
Australia’s navy tracks Chinese warships off east coast
The Australian navy is shadowing Chinese warships 150 nautical miles east of Sydney, the furthest China’s navy has sailed down the eastern Australian coast. Two Australian ships are following a Chinese naval task group — comprising two warships and a supply vessel — that appeared off the north-eastern coast of Australia a week ago,
Australia says watching ‘every move’ of Chinese warships off Sydney’s coast
Defence Minister Richard Marles said the vessels did not pose any threats but their presence was an ‘unusual event’.
Flights diverted after live firing reports from Chinese warships off Australian coast
Several commercial flights have been re-routed because of potential hazards from Chinese warship exercises between Australia and New Zealand.
China issued ‘disconcerting’ warning of live-fire exercises to planes flying above, Australia says
Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles says airliners were over the Tasman Sea crossing between Australia and New Zealand when the Chinese navy warned they were flying over a secret live-fire exercise.
Australia says no live firing seen or heard from Chinese ships
Australia says it detected no live firing from Chinese naval ships off its east coast, despite the vessels broadcasting a warning that forced commercial flights to detour.
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The Australian and New Zealand militaries are monitoring 3 Chinese warships off Australia
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