Australia, New Zealand and Chinese warships

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
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
China rejects Australia’s complaint over live-fire naval drills in international waters
KARACHI: China on Sunday rejected Australia's complaints as "hyped up" and "inconsistent with the facts" over its recent live-fire naval drills in international waters between Australia and New Zealan
Australia says China warned of "live fire" drills in Tasman Sea with little notice, diverting flights midair
Australia's defense forces, joined by New Zealand, have been monitoring Chinese navy vessels since they were spotted last week.
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.
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 ...
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 ...
Coalition accused of ‘juvenile’ response to Chinese warship sailing near Australia
Health Minister Mark Butler has accused the Coalition of having a “juvenile” response after a group of Chinese warships ...
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 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 ...
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Australia, New Zealand monitoring 3 Chinese warships off Australia
Australian officials said the ships were "off the east coast of Australia" and their presence there was unusual.
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.
China gives "unsatisfactory" answer for firing notification from warships, Minister says
Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles has said that China did not give a "satisfactory" answer for its ...