Article 5WCHX China accuses Australian defence force of ‘spiteful’ actions after laser accusation

China accuses Australian defence force of ‘spiteful’ actions after laser accusation

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Daniel Hurst
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Prime minister Scott Morrison says Australia makes no apology' for location of surveillance plane

China's national defence ministry has accused the Australian defence force of spiteful and provocative actions" as it brushed off the accusation that its warship had shone a laser at an Australian surveillance plane.

The Australian government had demanded an explanation from Beijing over a dangerous, unprofessional and reckless" incident last Thursday in which it said a People's Liberation Army Navy (PLA-N) warship had used a laser to illuminate an Australian P-8A Poseidon surveillance aircraft.

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