Australia, Chinese navy

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.
Australia warns airlines to beware of a Chinese navy live-fire exercise
Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong says her government has warned international airlines flying between Australian airports and New Zealand to beware of Chinese warships conducting a live-fire ex
Chinese warships off the Australian coast trigger militarist outburst
Notice of a Chinese live-fire naval exercise in international waters between Australia and New Zealand set off hyperbolic warnings about the “Chinese threat” and demands for greater military spending.
China denies it didn't give timely warning of live-fire drills off Australia
China's Defense Ministry said Sunday that Australia had made “unreasonable accusations” and deliberately hyped the situation after three planes headed to New Zealand changed course in midflight because of live-fire drills by the Chinese navy.
The 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 Warning of Live-Fire Drills Leads to Flight Diversions Off Australia
3 Chinese warships conduct military drills off Australia, forcing flight diversions
China conducts live-fire exercises in Tasman Sea, prompting flight diversions and concerns in Australia and New Zealand over short notice.
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 ...
Defence Minister Judith Collins reveals new location of Chinese warships as they move south
Defence Minister Judith Collins has revealed the new location of the Chinese warships off the Australian coast and says the ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
US Ally Shadows Chinese Warships Sailing Near Coast
This is the furthest the Chinese navy has sailed down the Australian east coast, which was unprecedented for Beijing's ...
Australia warns airlines to beware of a potential Chinese navy live-fire exercise in the Tasman Sea
Australia warned airlines flying between Australian airports and New Zealand to beware of Chinese warships potentially ...
China tests Australia’s, Trump’s resolve on Taiwan
The shifting geopolitical landscape has opened new opportunities for Xi Jinping in his plans to wrest back control of Taiwan.