The foreign minister will be raising the matters of the warships and the controversial Cook Islands deals in three high-level meetings in Beijing this week.
It was not clear whether the Chinese naval task group will transit westward to the waters south of mainland Australia.
Chinese naval drills in international waters between Australia and New Zealand caused dozens of flight diversions.
Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles says airliners were over the Tasman Sea crossing between Australia and New Zealand ...
Australian air traffic controllers only learnt of Chinese navy live-firing exercise thanks to a Virgin Australia pilot flying ...
Australia learned about Chinese live-fire naval drills off the country’s coast that forced dozens of flights to be diverted ...
Alarming new photos have surfaced, showcasing China's military power.
In recent days, the Chinese Navy conducted two live-fire military exercises in waters near Australia and New Zealand, sparking concern in both countries. The Albanese government lodged a diplomatic ...
The government’s rabid response to the Chinese warships is aimed at justifying a major spending increase on the military and ...
Three Chinese warships are currently off the coast of Tasmania, forcing Air New Zealand flights between Hobart and Auckland ...
China’s unprecedented deployment of warships off Australia’s east coast is a demonstration of Beijing’s increasing intent to ...