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and tracked Australia The spy ship last week as it sailed past the Harold E. Holt Naval Communications Station in Exmouth, used by Australian, American and Allied submarines.
Dutton said at a press conference: "I think it is an aggressive act. Especially since it reached the far south".
He added: "It was very close to military and intelligence facilities on West coast of Australia".
Australia holds a general election on May 21, and there has been talk of the threat to national security it poses China A major theme in the election campaign.
and asks Dutton about "strange timing" Because the ship is in the shadows Campaign.
Ships were tracked Chinese Navy Off the northern and eastern coasts of Australia several times in the past few years.
The Australian Ministry of Defense said in a statement that a Chinese Dong Diao-class vessel traveled across the west coast and crossed into the Australian exclusive economic zone on May 6, arriving within 50 nautical miles of the communications station on May 11.
Dutton said Australia is educating its citizens about the presence of Chinese navy ships.
It is noteworthy that the Solomon Islands and China announced the signing of a vague security agreement, which raised fears of the United States and Australia, which neighbors the archipelago, of expanding Chinese influence in the Pacific region.
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and tracked Australia The spy ship last week as it sailed past the Harold E. Holt Naval Communications Station in Exmouth, used by Australian, American and Allied submarines.
“I think it was an act of aggression,” Dutton said at a news conference.
He added, “It was very close to military and intelligence facilities on the West coast of Australia“.
Australia holds a general election on May 21, and there has been talk of the threat to national security it poses China A major theme in the election campaign.
Dutton asks about the “strange timing” of the ship being in the shadows Campaign.
Ships were tracked Chinese Navy Off the northern and eastern coasts of Australia several times in the past few years.
The Australian Ministry of Defense said in a statement that a Chinese Dong Diao-class vessel traveled across the west coast and crossed into the Australian exclusive economic zone on May 6, arriving within 50 nautical miles of the communications station on May 11.
Dutton said Australia is educating its citizens about the presence of Chinese navy ships.
It is noteworthy that the Solomon Islands and China announced the signing of a vague security agreement, which raised fears of the United States and Australia, which neighbors the archipelago, of expanding Chinese influence in the Pacific region.