Tasman Sea, Australia and Chinese

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.
'Here to stay': Expert issues warning after Chinese military drills in the Tasman Sea
New Zealand and Australian defence forces are watching on cautiously, following China's military drills in the Tasman Sea.
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
Chinese warships in Tasman Sea: ‘Live-fire activity’ reportedly seen by NZ Navy
Crew members on board a New Zealand navy frigate shadowing Chinese military ships have reportedly seen behaviour “consistent with a live-fire activity”. It comes as airlines – including Air New Zealand – have been forced to modify their flight paths after warnings by the Chinese military to avoid airspace between Australia and New Zealand before live-fire military drills in the Tasman Sea.
Chinese military exercise in busy Tasman Sea prompts warning to airlines to change flight paths
Qantas has confirmed it has instructed pilots to change their flight path across the Tasman, due to a live fire exercise being undertaken by three Chinese warships.
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.
Planes diverted as China conducts rare military drill near Australia
China's naval exercise in the Tasman Sea has put Australia and New Zealand on alert, with Canberra calling it "unusual".
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.
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.
Albanese ‘hoses down’ calls for sanctions against China over live fire testing in Tasman Sea
Sky News host Caroline Marcus discusses China’s live fire testing in the Tasman Sea and how Prime Minister Anthony Albanese ...
Expert says China's military exercise in Tasman Sea serves as 'serious threat'
An international relations professor is warning China's activity in the Tasman Sea shows it wants to establish a permanent ...
China slams Australia for “hyping up” live-fire drills in Tasman Sea
Defence ministry spokesperson Wu Qian on Sunday rejected Australia’s version of events surrounding the live-fire drills, ...
VIDEO: China reportedly conducts second naval exercise in Tasman Sea
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Explainer: What are the Chinese naval vessels doing in the Tasman Sea?
The New Zealand Defence Force, in conjunction with Australian authorities, are continuing to monitor a People's Liberation ...
China begins second military exercise in Tasman Sea
Minister of Defence Judith Collins said that China has launched a live-firing activity in the Tasman Sea following a warning on Friday and Saturday. “We are aware of reporting from the New Zealand ...
China accuses Australia of ‘hyping up’ live-fire drills in Tasman Sea
The verbal crossfire follows Australia’s complaint that it did not receive sufficient notice of a military drill conducted by ...