WELLINGTON, Feb 22 — A Chinese naval cruiser fired live rounds today during a task force drill in the sea between Australia and New Zealand, government officials said, prompting...
Handout photo taken on Feb 13, 2025 and released by The Australia n Defence Force shows sailors onboard the Royal Australia n Navy ship HMAS Arunta looking at the People's Liberation Army-Navy Fuchi-class replenishment vessel and Weishanhu Jiangkai-class frigate Hengyang in the Tasman Sea .
Personnel on a New Zealand naval frigate “observed live rounds being fired from the Zunyi’s main gun, as would be expected during the course of such an exercise,” New Zealand Defence Minister Judith Collins’ office said in a statement.“As happened yesterday, the Chinese Task Group advised via radio channels of its intent to conduct live firing,” it said.
Australia said today it had not yet received a satisfactory explanation from Beijing for yesterday’s drill, in which the warships broadcast a “disconcerting” live-fire warning that forced commercial flights to change course. Beijing has described yesterday’s manoeuvres as training exercises that were “safe, standard and professional” and in line with international law, without commenting on whether live ammunition was used.
A Chinese fighter jet was accused of intercepting an Australian Seahawk helicopter in international airspace in 2024, dropping flares across its flight path.
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