Australia, China and Tasman Sea

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 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
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, Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles said on Friday.
Australia warns airlines to beware of a Chinese navy live-fire exercise in the Tasman Sea
Australia warned international airlines flying between Australian airports and New Zealand to beware of Chinese warships conducting a live-fire exercise in the Tasman Sea, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Friday.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Chinese ships in the Tasman 'a gift from Beijing' for defence spending - expert
Activity by Chinese military ships in the Tasman sea is a "gift from Beijing" to a government trying to persuade the public of the need to spend more on defence, says a defence expert. The New Zealand ...
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Chinese Warships’ Plan for Live Fire Drills Unnerves Australia and New Zealand
Airservices Australia, which manages air traffic in the region, said in a statement that it had advised airlines and radioed pilots with planned flights to avoid parts of the Tasman Sea “as a ...
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Australia warns airlines to beware of Chinese naval exercises in the Tasman Sea
MELBOURNE, Australia — 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 ...