China, Australia and drills
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China will not apologise for military drills off Australia's east, ambassador says
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China denies it didn’t give timely warning of live-fire drills off Australia
New Zealand says China has agreed to consider concerns about its recent military drills
New Zealand’s foreign minister says China has agreed to consider concerns that its military did not give enough notice before staging live-fire exercises in the waters between New Zealand and Australi
China is flexing its military muscle in the region to show that it will not wait for the Trump administration to decide how hard it wants to counter Beijing.
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Australia criticises Thailand's deportation of Uyghurs to China
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Thailand Should Be Commended for Uyghur Deportation, Deputy PM Says
A group of Uyghur men detained in Thailand for more than a decade may have been deported to China
Thai lawmakers, activists, and lawyers believe a group of Uyghur men detained in Thailand for more than a decade may have been deported to China early Thursday after trucks with covered windows were s
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Australia learned about Chinese live-fire naval drills off the country’s coast that forced dozens of flights to be diverted via an alert from a commercial pilot, authorities said on Monday.
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.
Planes first heard about a live-fire drill when a Virgin Australia pilot picked up a Chinese navy broadcast. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Listen: International editor Peter Hartcher breaks down how Chinese warships conducted exercises off Australia, and what it says about our defence force.
Australia's defense forces, joined by New Zealand, have been monitoring Chinese navy vessels since they were spotted last week.
The visit comes as the U.S. is assisting Australia in acquiring conventionally armed, nuclear-powered attack submarines.
New Zealand raised fresh concerns Monday over nearby live-fire drills conducted by Chinese warships armed with “extremely capable” weapons, an unprecedented show of firepower last week that analysts say are part of Beijing’s ongoing plan to build a blue-water navy with global reach.
Virgin Australia and Emirates aircraft heard the Chinese flotilla's radio notification about a live-firing test off the Australian coast last Friday.
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