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China accuses Australia of 'hyping' Chinese naval drills

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23-02-2025 | 01:40

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China accuses Australia of 'hyping' Chinese naval drills

On Sunday, China defense ministry spokesperson Wu Qian said that Australian complaints over recent Chinese live-fire naval drills in international waters between Australia and New Zealand were "hyped up" and "inconsistent with the facts."

Australia Defense Minister Richard Marles said on Saturday that Beijing had failed to give satisfactory reasons for inadequate notice for live-fire drills a day earlier, which he said had forced airlines to divert flights.

Qian said in a post from the Chinese defense ministry that China had issued repeated safety notices in advance and that its actions complied with international law and did not affect aviation flight safety.

"Australia, fully knowing this, made unreasonable accusations against China and deliberately hyped it up," Qian's post said. "We are deeply surprised and strongly dissatisfied."

New Zealand said on Saturday it had also observed the Chinese navy conducting a second day of live-fire exercises and monitoring a fleet of Chinese vessels.

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