Chinese Warships Circle Australia, Stoking an Anxious Nation’s Worst Fears

US breaks silence on Chinese warships off Australia

The Trump administration breaks its silence on the Chinese warships lingering off Australia's coast.

Chinese warships circumnavigate another island: Australia

An ominous new display of long-range naval power

PLA Navy ships round out Australian circuit with sail near base hosting US sub

Australian Defence Force says fleet led by Type 055 destroyer Zunyi is northwest of Perth where USS Minnesota is docked.

Chinese warships have skirted the Australian coast for more than three weeks, passing less than 200 miles from Sydney and conducting unprecedented live-fire exercises on the border with New Zealand.

Analysis: China’s warships are turning up in unexpected places and alarming US allies. Is this the new normal?

Chinese warships have been circumnavigating Australia’s coastline for more than three weeks, passing within 200 miles of Sydney, and staging unprecedented live-fire drills on its doorstep with New Zealand.

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