Australia found out about Chinese navy live-fire drills through a commercial pilot, official says

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Map shows Chinese warships encircling US ally in Pacific

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

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In Australia they learned that the Chinese army was conducting naval exercises with real fire near their coasts last week because a commercial pilot alerted...

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Political fighting over Chinese warships misses the point: Australia’s navy is no match for China’s built-up force

Australian politicians have overreacted to China’s naval exercises this week. It’s not ‘gunboat diplomacy’, but it does show how advanced China’s navy has become.

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Chinese ships now heading around WA coastline

The trio of Chinese warships apparently circling Australia are now off the WA coast, roughly in line with Esperance, as Anthony Albanese insists the ADF is keeping a close eye on their movements.

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Ho Hum at Sea: Anti-China Hysteria Down Under

The conduct of live-fire exercises by the People’s Liberation Army Navy Surface Force (the Chinese “communists”, as they are called by the analytically strained) has recently caused much murmur and consternation in Australia. It’s the season for federal elections, and the opposition leader, Peter Dutton, thinks he’s in with more than a fighting chance. Whether that chance is deserved or not is another matter. The exercise, conducted in internati…

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Recently, three Chinese naval ships conducted live-fire exercises for two consecutive days in waters about 630 kilometers from New South Wales, Australia. This action not only disrupted maritime and air traffic in and around the Tasman Sea, but also aroused widespread attention from the outside world about its strategic intentions. In this episode of "Eagle and Shield", host Mark will deeply analyze the purpose of the Chinese Navy's ocean-going …