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‘Extremely capable’ weapons on Chinese warships off Australia’s east coast, NZ government says (www.theguardian.com)

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“They’re not telling us what they’re planning,” Collins told RNZ. “We’re taking them at face value that they are undertaking normal transits when it comes to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, that they’re not breaking the law.

“But as we’ve said, it is always better to give a lot more notice when it comes to live firing.”

The Chinese navy notified the Australian defence department shortly before the drill on Friday.

Collins told RNZ that assertions by China’s ambassador to New Zealand that appropriate advance notice of the drills had been given were “wrong”.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

prc has been conducting live fire "exercises" in the waters between aus and nz. like, w.t.f.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It’s just so annoying. It’s like shit your little brother would do to piss you off but weren’t technically against the rules.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

it was my older brother. but yea. totally. then sneaks in shots 'against the rules' (or the law, even) whenever and wherever possible besides.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah that's pretty scary. Commercial flights had to be diverted.