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Coastguard ship did not interact with Chinese Navy during exercises

The CG 'Midgett', while crossing the Tasman Sea as part of maritime security cooperation with Australia and New Zealand knew Chinese naval ships were in the area but had no interaction with them, its commanding officer said on Feb 25, 2025. China's navy held live-fire exercises on Feb 21 and Feb 22 in international waters between Australia and New Zealand that Australian officials have described as unprecedented. It was the furthest south the Chinese navy had held exercises, and showed China did not need a naval base in the South Pacific to project power. A spokesperson for China's foreign ministry said on Feb 21 the ship had been conducting exercises and training in distant waters and upheld safety standards in accordance with international laws and practices. The drills forced airlines to change the paths of 49 commercial flights for safety reasons. The movements of the People's Liberation Army Navy frigate, cruiser and refueling vessel involved were being monitored by Australian and New Zealand defence forces. The 'Midgett' arrived in port in Sydney on Feb 22 en route from New Zealand and will proceed to Papua New Guinea on an illegal fishing patrol.