Newsweek has contacted the Australian and Chinese militaries for comment by email.. Why It Matters. China, which has the largest fleet of warships in the world by hull count, is expanding its ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Leaders in Australia and New Zealand say China should have given them more warning before its navy conducted an unusual series of live fire exercises in the seas ...

For nearly a month, three Chinese warships moved around the Australian coastline, at times sailing near Perth just after a US nuclear submarine docked at a nearby base.

MELBOURNE, Australia — The Australian and New Zealand militaries were monitoring three Chinese warships moving unusually far south along Australia’s east coast on an unknown mission, officials ...

President Xi Jinping told Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in their meeting in Beijing on Tuesday that China stands ready to ...

A Chinese warship allegedly used a laser to “illuminate” an Australian Air Force jet in what Canberra called a “serious safety incident” in a statement released on Saturday.

An unusual series of military exercises by Chinese warships in the sea between Australia and New Zealand has prompted reproval from leaders in both countries about the amount of warning given.

Relations between the Chinese and Australian militaries remain dangerous . Three Chinese warships visited Sydney Harbor in 2019. But their voyage had been approved by the Australian government.

An unusual series of military exercises by Chinese warships in the sea between Australia and New Zealand has prompted reproval from leaders in both countries about the amount of warning given.