‘They’re watching us’: Australia tracking Chinese surveillance ship heading towards Queensland
by Daniel Hurst and AAP from World news | The Guardian on (#5M5T3)
Scott Morrison says authorities are very wary' of the ship, which is monitoring the Talisman Sabre war games between Australia and US
The Australian government says it is keeping a close eye" on a Chinese surveillance ship that is heading towards Queensland in an apparent attempt to monitor a joint military exercise with the United States.
Amid ongoing tensions in the relationship with China, the Australian government cited the ship's presence as evidence Australia and its allies should also be afforded freedom of navigation in the contested South China Sea.
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