Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemned China's military actions after a Chinese warplane released flares near an Australian Defence Force (ADF) helicopter in the Yellow Sea. The incident, described as 'very, very dangerous,' occurred during an operation to enforce United Nations sanctions on North Korea. Albanese described the maneuver as 'unprofessional and unsafe,' posing risks to both the aircraft and its personnel. The government has utilized all diplomatic tools to express its concerns over this incident, which has been labeled as 'unacceptable' by Albanese. Meanwhile, Nationals Senator Matt Canavan criticized Albanese for being in a vulnerable position with China, and Shadow Defence Minister Andrew Hastie called for a stronger response, urging Albanese to contact Chinese President Xi Jinping directly.
China has turned the tables on Australia, directing blame on the ADF for a shocking near miss after a Chinese warplane dropped flares on an Australian helicopter surveilling North Korea. https://t.co/60IkYYNQlV
Shadow defence minister Andrew Hastie has demanded Anthony Albanese call Chinese President Xi Jinping following the "very, very dangerous" incident which saw an Australian helicopter showered with flares. https://t.co/kIDUegY8KS
Australian leader Anthony Albanese said it was "unacceptable" for Australian defense personnel to be put at risk in international airspace by the Chinese military as they took part in an operation to enforce U.N. sanctions on North Korea. https://t.co/mveE9T4dfv
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Shadow Defence Minister Andrew Hastie has taken aim at Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for being “weak” in his response to China’s action against an Australian Navy helicopter. https://t.co/xU0ynkgD2h
Anthony Albanese condemns China over 'unacceptable' fighter jet actions https://t.co/Aoh4x0WKzN
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said it was unacceptable for Australian defense personnel to be put at risk in international airspace by the Chinese military as they took part in an operation to enforce United Nations sanctions on North Korea https://t.co/4p1GgsF9AD
Australia PM accuses China of ‘unacceptable’ conduct in Yellow Sea incident https://t.co/pBdia1Hz9i
ASPI Senior Fellow Mark Watson says the Albanese government has a “very narrow path” to walk on as it tries to normalise diplomatic relations with China while expressing its “absolute disgust” at a military incident over the weekend. https://t.co/EKaAHxXupG
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the federal government has used every tool at its disposal to convey concerns regarding China's "unprofessional and unsafe" military conduct towards Australia. https://t.co/iXG2jpeRty
Nationals Senator Matt Canavan says Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has “put himself in a vulnerable position” relative to China. https://t.co/xTI2wHWwqy
"The PLA-AF aircraft released flares across the flight path of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) helicopter. This was an unsafe manoeuvre which posed a risk to the aircraft and personnel." https://t.co/hUM28iZcaC