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Three ships of the Chinese Navy have outlined a course along the eastern coast of Australia in the course of the “unusual” by the country's Minister of Defense.
Australia and New Zealand are watching the “unusual” presence of a group of Chinese naval ships spotted in international waters near the Australian Eastern coast, Ministers of Defense of both countries said.
Three vessels in the Chinese Navy – Frigate, Cruiser and Delivery Tanker – were spotted last week in the waters near continental Australia.
Since then, warships have outlined a course by taking them down the eastern coast of Australia and reporting that they are 150 nautical miles (278 km) east of Sydney.
“We are watching them carefully and will make sure we are watching every move,” Australia Minister Richard Marles said in a television interview.
“It's not unprecedented. But this is an unusual event, “Marels said, emphasizing that the vessels are not a” threat “and that they” participate in accordance with international law. “
“And just as they have the right to be in international waters, which is what they do, we have the right to be prudent and to be sure that we are watching them, what we do,” he added.
New Zealand Defense Minister Judith Collins told Radio in New Zealand that its country's defense forces are also watching Chinese ships.
“We have not been informed by the Chinese government why this task group has been implemented in our region and we are not informed what its future plans are,” Collins said.
“We will continue to observe these vessels,” she said.
The appearance of ships comes after Australia and China traded Barbie for an incident last week between a Chinese fighter and Australian military aircraft.
Canberra rebuked Beijing for “dangerous” military behavior, accusing the Chinese jet of flames near Australian Air Force, patroling the South China Sea. Beijing quickly backed away, accusing the Australian aircraft of “Violating Chinese Sovereignty and endangering Chinese national security.”
The incident was the most in a series of intense meetings between China and Australia in the increasingly controversial airspace and the shipping sails of the Asia -Tihoetan region.
A Chinese aircraft was accused of capturing Australian SEAHAK helicopter in international airspace in 2024, dropping flames along the flight.
In 2023, a Chinese destroyer was accused of bombing submerged divers of the Australian fleet with sonar pulses in the waters near Japan, causing minor injuries.
