Sydney, Australia, May 13 (EFE).- Defense Minister Peter Dutton Friday said a high-tech Chinese spy ship was spotted sailing near an Australian naval base off the western coast that supports submarines of the United States and allied nations. Dutton said the “warship with intelligence-gathering capacity” crossed the waters near the Harold E Holt naval base …
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A Chinese intelligence ship tracked off the coast of Western Australia is an “act of aggression” by Beijing, Australian Minister for Defence Peter Dutton said yesterday, in the latest pre-election warning about China’s military intentions.
Australia had tracked the spy ship over the past week as it sailed past the Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt at Exmouth, which is used by Australian, US and allied submarines.
“I think it is an act of aggression. I think particularly because it has come so far south,” Dutton told a news conference in Perth.
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SYDNEY, May 13 (Reuters) – A Chinese intelligence ship was tracked off Australia’s west coast within 50 nautical miles of a sensitive defense facility, Australia said on Friday, raising concern amid an.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian responded to Defence Minister Peter Dutton claiming the appearance of a Chinese surveillance vessel off our coast is an act of aggression .