Australia, Tasman Sea and Chinese navy

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.
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 conducting a live-fire exercise in the Tasman Sea
Commercial airlines warned as Chinese navy holds live fire exercise off Australia
Airlines have been contacted by Australia’s air traffic control agency warning them of reports of live fire off the country’s east coast where a Chinese navy task group has been operating, the agency and Australian officials said.
Commercial flights diverted as China carries out naval exercises near Australia
Military exercises by the Chinese navy in international waters southeast of Australia on Friday forced commercial flights transiting the Tasman Sea between Australia and New Zealand to divert.
China issued ‘disconcerting’ warning of live-fire exercises to planes flying above, Australia says
Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles says airliners were over the Tasman Sea crossing between Australia and New Zealand when the Chinese navy warned they were flying over a secret live-fire exercise.
Officials in Australia warn airlines of Chinese warship exercises in Tasman Sea
Chinese warships carried out military exercises between Australia and New Zealand, prompting a flurry of cautionary measures.
China defends naval drills in Tasman Sea, accuses Australia of ‘deliberately hyping’ military exercises
Beijing on Sunday said Canberra had “deliberately hyped” recent Chinese naval exercises near the Australian coast and ...
Expert says China's military exercise in Tasman Sea serves as 'serious threat'
An international relations professor is warning China's activity in the Tasman Sea shows it wants to establish a permanent ...
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 ...
China slams Australia for ‘hyping up’ live-fire drills in Tasman Sea
The defence ministry has hit back at Australia’s response to its naval exercises off the east coast, labelling Canberra’s ...
Defence Minister reveals new location of Chinese warships in Tasman Sea
Defence Minister Judith Collins has revealed the new location of the Chinese warships off the Australian coast and says the Government does not know if the ...
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 ...
China’s Naval Drill Draws Cautious Response From Australia, NZ
China’s live-fire naval exercises in the Tasman Sea triggered heightened concern but relatively muted criticism from the ...
China accuses Australia of ‘hyping up’ live-fire drills in Tasman Sea
The verbal crossfire follows Australia’s complaint that it did not receive sufficient notice of a military drill conducted by ...