Chinese naval vessels engaged in live-fire military drills in international waters off Australia's east coast, prompting flight diversions and concerns from Australian and New Zealand officials. The exercises, deemed legal, are significant as they represent a show of force notably distant from China. New Zealand's Defense Minister described the event as a wake-up call, highlighting the advanced nature of the Chinese fleet involved. Despite ongoing surveillance by Australian defense, officials expressed discontent over the lack of communication regarding these drills ahead of time.
The Chinese naval exercises, in international waters off Australia's eastern coast, are legal, but they nonetheless sparked expressions of alarm from officials in Australia and New Zealand.
It's a wake-up call. The Chinese exercises were legal but unusual and involved the most significant and sophisticated vessels that we have seen this far south.
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