Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said that the Chinese army did not act professionally in the incident between the forces of the two countries in Japan’s special economic waters. INSIDE report He explained to Sky News that we were talking about an incident involving warships from two countries and a Chinese destroyer using sonar against Australian divers.
“It was dangerous, unsafe and unprofessional on the part of the Chinese military. The consequences of these events are that they damage the relationship,” Albanese explained.
He stated that he demanded that the Chinese side not allow such incidents and strongly condemned them. Albanese also rejected opposition criticism that he chose to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in early November rather than defend Australia’s interests.
The incident occurred on November 14 in Japan’s exclusive economic zone between the armies of Australia and China. A People’s Liberation Army Navy destroyer ignored Australia’s appeal for divers to stay away as it released nets tangled around the propellers of the Navy’s HMAS Toowoomba. The Australian ship was in these waters as part of Operation Argos to enforce sanctions against North Korea during the deployment of the regional asset.
Previously Australia accused The PLA uses sonar against divers in the country’s armed forces.