China is stationing J-16 fighters in the South China Sea in an obvious attempt to assert greater control over the area.

Accusation comes after Australia says a Chinese military jet conducted ‘unsafe’ manoeuvres over international waters.

China in turn accused the Australian plane of "deliberately" intruding into airspace over the disputed Paracel Islands, ...

In May 2024, Australia protested to China after one of its fighter jets intercepted and dropped flares close to an Australian ...

Canberra says Chinese jet dropped flares nears its air force plane as China accuses Australia of airspace intrusion.

Entry is for mainland citizens only - and even then, intense screenings apply. The destination is the South China Sea's ...

Australia has protested what it describes as an unsafe and unprofessional interaction over the South China Sea where a ...

Beijing has hit back at Canberra after Australia demanded answers as to why a Chinese warplane dropped flares on a Royal Australian Air Force surveillance aircraft.

The Philippines expressed concern over Chinese fighter jets’ deployment of flares against an Australian reconnaissance ...

China's November engagement in the Indo-Pacific included ongoing territorial disputes in the South China Sea, uncertain ...

Beijing has hit back at Canberra after Australia demanded answers after a Chinese warplane dropped flares on a Royal Australian Air Force surveillance aircraft.

The islands are disputed between China and Vietnam and lie about 220 miles from each, but are over 2,000 miles from Australia. China has administered them since defeating the South Vietnamese navy in ...