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Australia criticises China for 'unsafe, unprofessional' naval interaction
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Defence Minister Richard Marles said the HMAS Toowoomba - a long-range frigate - was conducting a diving operation in Japan’s Exclusive Economic Zone on Nov. 14 to clear fishing nets from its propellers when the incident occurred.
He said despite the Australian vessel notifying the Chinese warship of the diving operation and requesting that it keep clear, the destroyer approached “at a closer range”.
“Soon after, it was detected operating its hull-mounted sonar in a manner that posed a risk to the safety of the Australian divers who were forced to exit the water.”
Medical assessments found minor injuries to the divers likely caused by the destroyer’s sonar, said the defence minister.
China has emerged in recent years as an increasingly assertive power in the Indo-Pacific region, including upgrading security ties with Solomon Islands in July.
Earlier this year, Australia - a close United States ally -conducted two weeks of war games involving more than 30,000 troops with the U.S. in a show of force amid China’s growing regional influence.
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