New Zealand monitors three Chinese navy ships sailing east of Sydney

Thursday 20 February 2025 · 3 outlets · 5 reports · updated Thu 20 Feb 2025, 7:31pm

In this story New Zealand Defence Force, Judith Collins, Chinese Navy

The New Zealand Defence Force is monitoring a Chinese naval task group sailing in international waters off the Australian coast. Defence Minister Judith Collins stated that China provided no prior notice regarding the deployment of the three ships into the Tasman Sea.

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1. RNZThu 20 Feb 2025, 10:15am

   Three Chinese warships sailing east of Sydney being monitored, Australian Defence Force says (opens in new tab)

   • NZ Defence Force monitoring Chinese navy ships off Sydney (opens in new tab) Thu 20 Feb 2025, 1:19pm
2. 1NewsThu 20 Feb 2025, 11:51am

   NZDF helping monitor Chinese navy ships sailing off Australian coast (opens in new tab)

   • NZDF says 'no notice given' of Chinese navy ships in Tasman Sea (opens in new tab) Thu 20 Feb 2025, 7:31pm
3. NZ HeraldThu 20 Feb 2025, 4:13pm

   Defence Minister Judith Collins warns Chinese ships in Tasman have ‘enormous strike power’ (opens in new tab)