Chinese Research Vessel Monitored Near Australian Critical Infrastructure

Beijing denounces spy vessel claims as smear campaign

Beijing has rebuffed suggestions that it is seeking to influence the federal election after one of its research vessels travelled past Australia’s southern coast.

Govt allows Chinese ship to undertake research in NZ waters

By Niva Chittock of RNZ The New Zealand Government says it granted consent for a Chinese research vessel to undertake joint marine research in New Zealand...

Chinese ship granted consent from government to undertake research

The Australian Prime Minister said he would prefer not to have the ship in his country's waters.

Chinese research vessel passes through PH waters – monitor

MANILA, Philippines — A Chinese research vessel passed through the Philippines’ archipelagic waters, a maritime expert said on Tuesday. READ: US expert: China Coast Guard intercepts 2 PH vessels in Scarborough “China’s fisheries research vessel Song [Hang] is now transiting the Philippines’ archipelagic waters on its way south toward the Celebes Sea,” said Ray Powell, director of SeaLight

Chinese research ship off south coast mapping deep channels for submarines - www.cairnsnews.org

Letter to the Editor Chinese research ships have been around Australia many times, they are locating the deep ocean trenches to hide their nuclear submarines in so they cannot be located unless a satellite is directly overhead. From there they will take out US bases in the Pacific region, Australia, and our cities. I refer […] The post Chinese research ship off south coast mapping deep channels for submarines appeared first on www.cairnsnews.org.

Australia Watches, and Speculates, as Chinese Research Vessel Sails Nearby

The Australian government confirmed it is tracking the movements of a Chinese research vessel that many believe is also a spy ship as it sails along t...