The Chinese naval task group continued in a westerly direction while transiting off Australia's southern coast.

Many Australians seem to have missed a salient fact – our own navy conducts navigation operations and live firing exercises ...

Canberra's bid to keep ties with Beijing stable is vulnerable to political attack as public anxieties grow. Read more at ...

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The Chinese navy was operating within Australia's 200-nautical-mile Exclusive Economic Zone off its southwest coast.

An unusual series of military exercises by Chinese warships in the sea between Australia and New Zealand has prompted ...

The Prime Minister said his government’s response to the Chinese warships and live-fire exercises in the Tasman Sea stood in ...

Amid the furore, no-one has suggested that the Chinese “live fire” exercises were a military threat, were not held in ...

The visit comes as the U.S. is assisting Australia in acquiring conventionally armed, nuclear-powered attack submarines.

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Many Australians seem to have missed a salient fact – our own navy conducts navigation operations and live firing exercises ...

You can get in touch with Ryan by emailing [email protected]. China hinted that it would continue sending warships near Australia, an ally of the United States in the South Pacific Ocean ...