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“They’re not telling us what they’re planning,” Collins told RNZ. “We’re taking them at face value that they are undertaking normal transits when it comes to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, that they’re not breaking the law.

“But as we’ve said, it is always better to give a lot more notice when it comes to live firing.”

The Chinese navy notified the Australian defence department shortly before the drill on Friday.

Collins told RNZ that assertions by China’s ambassador to New Zealand that appropriate advance notice of the drills had been given were “wrong”.

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[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 19 points 1 week ago (3 children)

prc has been conducting live fire "exercises" in the waters between aus and nz. like, w.t.f.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It’s just so annoying. It’s like shit your little brother would do to piss you off but weren’t technically against the rules.

[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

it was my older brother. but yea. totally. then sneaks in shots 'against the rules' (or the law, even) whenever and wherever possible besides.

[–] veroxii@aussie.zone 3 points 1 week ago

Yeah that's pretty scary. Commercial flights had to be diverted.

[–] Aussieiuszko@aussie.zone 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Mind you extremely capable by NZ is afloat.

[–] absGeekNZ 1 points 1 week ago

It's alright, we obviously didn't need that one. The government said we are not going to replace it.