Australia warns airways to watch out for Chinese language navy live-fire train in Tasman Sea

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Australia warned worldwide airways flying between Australian airports and New Zealand to watch out for Chinese language warships conducting a live-fire train within the Tasman Sea, Overseas Minister Penny Wong stated on Friday (February 21, 2025).

Mr. Wong confirmed an Australian Broadcasting Corp. report that regulator Airservices Australia had warned industrial pilots of a possible hazard in airspace between the nations as three Chinese language warships conduct workout routines off the Australian east coast.

A number of worldwide flights had diverted because of this, ABC reported.

“It might be regular apply the place a job group is partaking in workout routines for there to be recommendation given to vessels and plane within the space and Airservices Australia is doing what it ought to do, which is to offer that recommendation,” Mr. Wong advised ABC.

Australia was discussing with China concerning the notification and transparency round its naval workout routines, “notably live-fire workout routines,” Mr. Wong stated.

Australian army ships and planes have been monitoring the Chinese language warships for days as they go in worldwide waters off the Australian east coast.