1. The “Blockade” Decoded: What Actually Happened in the Tasman Sea? 2. Why Did Tensions EXPLODE? A Failure of Notice and a Clash of Interpretations 3. China’s Blue-Water Ambitions: The “Why” Behind ...

SYDNEY/WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A Virgin Australia pilot alerted Australian authorities about a live-fire drill by Chinese naval ships last week in the Tasman Sea that forced 49 flights to change their ...

BEIJING (Reuters) -Recent unprecedented live-fire drills by China's navy in the Tasman Sea between Australia and New Zealand were "totally in line with international law", a spokesperson for its ...

After continuous harassment and coercion against several countries for several months in the South China Sea (SCS), now China has its eyes on Australia and New Zealand. In recent days, the Chinese ...

SYDNEY (Reuters) - A U.S. Coast Guard cutter crossing the Tasman Sea as part of maritime security cooperation with Australia and New Zealand knew Chinese naval ships were in the area but had no ...

China issued a warning Friday of potential "live fire" naval drills in international waters off Australia's eastern coast but gave little prior notice, disrupting commercial flights, the Australian ...

China has hit back at accusations the live-fire drills it conducted between Australia and New Zealand were done without any ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia warned airlines flying between Australian airports and New Zealand to beware of Chinese warships conducting a live-fire exercise in the Tasman Sea, Foreign ...