Chinese ships in the Tasman 'a gift from Beijing' for defence spending - expert
Activity by Chinese military ships in the Tasman sea is a "gift from Beijing" to a government trying to persuade the public of the need to spend more on defence, says a defence expert. The New Zealand ...
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Chinese military exercise in busy Tasman Sea prompts warning to airlines to change flight paths
Commercial airlines have changed their flight paths over the Tasman Sea to avoid a Chinese military exercise involving live firing up to 50,000 feet, as tensions in the Pacific continue to rise.
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Chinese Warships Near Sydney Raise Alarm in Australia and New Zealand
By Victoria Kim Reporting from Sydney A group of Chinese navy vessels, including a formidable warship, sailing legally in the Tasman Sea have raised alarm in Australia and New Zealand because they ...
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Chinese warship drill prompts civilian flight diversions over Tasman Sea
Commercial flights were warned to avoid airspace over the Tasman Sea between Australia and New Zealand on Friday after Chinese warships took part in an apparent live-fire drill. It's understood at ...
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Transtasman flights diverted due to Chinese ‘live-fire’ military drills in Tasman Sea
“At the moment they’re just complying with international law, they’re entitled to do this under the UN [United Nations] Convention on the Law of the Sea. “But they are certainly ...
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 ...