China says it would like to see joint military operations with Australia resume, saying defence co-operation is crucial to “real trust” as the two countries move beyond repairing bilateral relations and look to “consolidate and develop”. In a rare media appearance, China’s ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian spoke for moreContinue Reading
China says it would like to see joint military operations with Australia resume, saying defence co-operation is crucial to “real trust” as the two countries move beyond repairing bilateral relations and look to “consolidate and develop”. In a rare media appearance, China’s ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian spoke for moreContinue Reading
The Philippines wants a “Christmas convoy” to cheer up troops and sailors stationed in the middle of the South China Sea. And it could spark an international crisis. Manila has given the green light for a group of 40 civilian boats to sail through the contested Spratly Islands to distributeContinue Reading
Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong has issued a warning to a senior Beijing official after a Chinese warship used sonar pulses to target Australian divers. Senator Wong met with Chinese Minister Liu Jianchao in Canberra on Wednesday, just over a week after a Chinese vessel used active sonar to targetContinue Reading
Beijing’s acoustic assault on an Australian warship last week follows a well-established pattern: China is pushing hard in the legal ‘grey zone’ beneath an outright act of war. But it’s a deadly game. All it takes is one mistake for the shooting to start. Two Royal Australian Navy (RAN) diversContinue Reading
Beijing has cautioned Canberra against making “reckless and impossible accusations against China”, and rejected accusations a Chinese warship injured Australian navy divers. Over the weekend, Australia accused China of “unsafe and unprofessional” conduct at sea when divers from the HMAS Toowoomba were injured by sonar pulses emitted from a ChineseContinue Reading
Pressure is mounting on Anthony Albanese to come clean on his talks with Xi Jinping after a Chinese warship injured Australian navy divers in international waters. The Prime Minister has returned from the APEC summit in the US but is now facing calls to reveal whether he personally raised theContinue Reading
Divers with the Royal Australian Navy have suffered minor injuries after an incident involving a Chinese warship off the coast of Japan. The federal government has confirmed the naval personnel were hurt on Tuesday while performing a mission in support of United Nations sanctions enforcement. Defence Minister Richard Marles saidContinue Reading
A Chinese salvage ship has been caught red-handed looting the war graves of 840 men, ripping up the World War II wrecks of the battleship HMS Prince of Wales and the battlecruiser HMS Repulse for high-quality steel. Malaysian media and maritime open-source intelligence analysts last week located a dredger sittingContinue Reading
Chinese and US aircraft carrier battle groups are squaring off in the Philippine Sea as Beijing’s diplomatic tantrum over a visit by Taiwan’s President enters its third day. Amid mock air and sea battles aimed at demonstrating the “isolation” of Taiwan, China’s second aircraft carrier – the PLAN Shandong –Continue Reading