Monday, July 24, 2017

Chinese Spy Ship Off The Coast Of Australia (Update)

A Chinese spy ship was spotted off the Queensland coast monitoring Australia and US military exercises. (ABC News)

ABC News Online: China's state media warns of further warship deployment to Western waters

An influential Beijing-controlled news outlet has warned the recent deployment of a Chinese spy ship close to the Queensland coast is just the "beginning of China's future operations".

The ABC revealed on Saturday that the high-tech Auxiliary General Intelligence (AGI) vessel was sighted by the Defence Force just outside Australian territorial waters during this month's Talisman Sabre military exercises.

Senior military officials have privately described the People's Liberation Army (PLA) move as "provocative" and "unfriendly", but the Defence Department has insisted the incident did not affect the war games between Australian and US forces.

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WNU Editor: Yup .... Chinese military ships are popping up everywhere—and highlighting an embarrassing double standard (Steve Mollman, Quartz).

More News On The Chinese Deploying A Spy Ship Off The Coast Of Australia During Recent U.S.-Japan-Australia Naval Exercises

Chinese intel-gathering ship spotted near US-Australia exercise -- Defense News
Chinese spy ship acted within international law -- The Australian
Are Chinese Navy Spy Ships Within Exclusive Economic Zones Soon to Be a Fact of Life? -- The Diplomat
China's intelligence gathering at sea: Some implications -- The Interpreter
China's naval surveillance off Australia: Good news and bad -- The Interpreter

1 comment:

Jac said...

China is playing with fire: they are at odd with a lot of countries. This a multiplying factor of bad misunderstanding.