BEIJING (Reuters) -Recent unprecedented live-fire drills by China's navy in the Tasman Sea between Australia and New Zealand were "totally in line with international law", a spokesperson for its ...

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The People’s Liberation Army Navy of China put to test some surprise drills in the international Tasman Sea waters between New Zealand and Australia using live fire, which caused 49 of its commercial ...

BEIJING (Reuters) - New Zealand's foreign minister said he had raised concerns over China's recent live-fire drills in the Tasman Sea during meetings with Chinese leaders on Wednesday. The issue was a ...

SYDNEY (Reuters) - A U.S. Coast Guard cutter crossing the Tasman Sea as part of maritime security cooperation with Australia and New Zealand knew Chinese naval ships were in the area but had no ...

Last week, the New Zealand government and media joined their Australian counterparts in denouncing the presence of Chinese naval vessels in international waters in the Tasman Sea, and demanding ...

More concerning, perhaps, than the poor etiquette is the Chinese presence itself. Previously, China had never conducted such extensive drills in the Tasman Sea. Australia first learned of China’s ...

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