Australian PM hits China over sonar use

By Associated Press

Nov 21, 2023 12:14 am

CANBERRA: Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday criticized China for a 'dangerous' encounter between Chinese and Australian warships, but declined to say whether he had raised the issue in recent talks with President Xi Jinping.

He said one Australian diver was injured when a Chinese destroyer used sonar while near an Australian frigate in international waters last Tuesday.

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