China has accused Australia of deliberate provocation in the South China Sea, claiming Canberra is invading and breaking into its territory. A spokesperson for Chinas defense ministry on Friday condemned Australia

Canberra says Chinese jet dropped flares nears its air force plane as China accuses Australia of airspace intrusion.

Alarm rippled through Australian and New Zealand corridors of power as a Chinese naval task group sailed through waters separating the antipodean nations, firing live rounds and causing commercial jetliners to divert.

Australia's defense forces, joined by New Zealand, have been monitoring Chinese navy vessels since they were spotted last week.

China’s naval presence and military exercises in the Tasman Sea—coming dangerously close to Australian and New Zealand air and sea routes—are more than just routine drills. This episode, where Chinese vessels reportedly conducted live-fire

The shifting geopolitical landscape has opened new opportunities for Xi Jinping in his plans to wrest back control of Taiwan. Australia is increasingly exposed.

China's naval exercise in the Tasman Sea has put Australia and New Zealand on alert, with Canberra calling it "unusual".