South China Sea, Royal Australian Air Force

Australia and China trade blame over fighter jet incident in South China Sea
Australia has raised concerns with China over what it said on Thursday were "unsafe and unprofessional" actions by a Chinese fighter jet towards an Australian maritime patrol in the South China Sea two days earlier,
China Accuses Australia of Provocation in South China Sea Dispute
China has accused Australia of deliberate provocation in the South China Sea, claiming Canberra is invading and breaking into its territory. A spokesperson for Chinas defense ministry on Friday condemned Australia
Philippines Voices Concern Over China-Australia Air Encounter in South China Sea
"All countries are expected to respect freedom of navigation and overflight in and above international sea lines of communication, such as the South China Sea, and to avoid interference in legitimate activities conducted in international waters and airspace,
Australia accuses Chinese fighter of endangering Australian surveillance plane over South China Sea
Australia has protested what it describes as an unsafe and unprofessional interaction over the South China Sea where a Chinese fighter is accused of releasing flares that endangered an Australian mili
Chinese Warships Approach Australian Coast After South China Sea Encounter
Australia spotted three Chinese warships sailing near its coast as Beijing accused Canberra of sending a spy plane into its "territorial airspace" over the contested South China Sea. Newsweek has contacted the Australian and Chinese militaries for comment by email.
Australia says Chinese fighter jet released flares that almost hit spy plane over South China Sea
China in turn accused the Australian plane of "deliberately" intruding into airspace over the disputed Paracel Islands,
Australia grants PNG $570 million loan amid push for stricter foreign investment scrutiny
Australia has granted Papua New Guinea a $570 million loan with conditions for stricter foreign investment screening to curb ...
Exclusive-China's record mergers in $8 trillion small banking sector raises future risks
China oversaw its largest-ever wave of rural bank mergers last year, a Reuters review of official data showed, but analysts ...
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Australia Vs. China Was A Dummy Run For Canada Vs. The U.S.
Nobody wins a trade war as China discovered in its trade dispute with Australia between 2020 and last year, and which the U.S. is most likely to discover in its tit-for-tat tariffs exchange with ...
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Australia to ban controversial Chinese AI company DeepSeek from all government systems
“The Albanese Government is taking swift and decisive action to protect Australia’s national security and national ... Mr ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation11d
Why Trump's tariffs on China will put Australia in a vulnerable position
This couldn't have come at a worse time for China and, by extension, Australia. China has been labouring under the weight of a largely self-imposed economic downturn for more than five years after ...
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Australia expresses 'serious concerns' for writer jailed in China
Australia has voiced serious concerns over the health of jailed Chinese-Australian writer Yang Jun, who received a suspended death sentence in 2024. Foreign minister Penny Wong urged China to ...
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Australia bans China's DeepSeek AI programme on government devices, citing privacy and malware risks
SYDNEY: Australia has banned DeepSeek from all government devices on the advice of security agencies, a top official said on Wednesday (Feb 5), citing privacy and malware risks posed by China's ...
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Australia Bans China’s DeepSeek On Gov’t Devices Over Security Risks
However, the restriction did not extend to private citizens, who remain free to use the new AI chatbot developed in China. Australia joined a growing list of countries raising concerns about ...