‘Concerning’: Tensions escalate between Australia and China over ‘dangerous’ incident

Tensions are escalating between Australia and China as both nations play the blame game over a recent incident in the Yellow Sea where a Chinese fighter jet dropped flares close to an Australian helicopter.

“Senior government sources have told me this incident was concerning, potentially dangerous and unprofessional but it wasn’t a close call,” Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell said.

“However, the government sees it as more serious than that incident last year where divers were in the water in the South China Sea and a Chinese naval ship operated their sonar, giving a sailor a headache.”

[kcl]

What is australia doing 8000 miles away in the Yellow sea?.Freedom of navigation and enforcing UN(US) sanctions against North Korea?.China has been kind and respectful. Dont take kindness for weakness.

[Paul-hwbk]

The propaganda news sounds like incident happened near Gold Coast.

[suckAsovUkraine]

10, 000 miles away from the coast from Australia coast to Yellow sea. Why Australia politicians fails to critizied IDF killing an Australia aid workers

[vannessa]

Anthony Albanese is more worried about x than our military. He needs to go.

[nickstoic]

Well, without siding with China, the Australian helicopter was the one far away from its defense territory. What if China's helicopter would fly this close to Australia's main land? Let's just promote peace, live and let live.

[lc]

USA: concerning…….
Canada: concerning………
Australia: concerning………..
China: what’s the western narrative about concerning??

[lindascott]

Twice the Chinese have had a pop at the Australian Defence force. And Nothing ………… No payback…….. Seriously Albanese is bowing over without vaseline . Is this all about trade and money Sounds like another way to describe prostitution . Grow some balls, or do we Australians have a price ?? Like to see what would happen if the serving officers were the sons of government officials getting shot at by flares or sonar. Would the Chinese sit on there hands if we were to do it to them Dont think so.

[zatoichiable]

PRoblem is Australia needs to obey US to go anti Chinese even though her Australias long term interest economically is with China...

[williamchoi]

Who's first creating tension comes from thousands miles away to someone front challenge.

[sidecarmisanthrope]

Albo is such an embarrassment to Australia. He was grinning like an idiot when he met his master Xi.

[ooxx]

You guys went to do military drills right at the gate of China's capital. Your planes weren't shot down, and you should be thankful to the PLA for being so nice.

[christopherbong]

This is the normal practice to warn off intruders. Why is Australia so far away from home.

[ricky]

Albo not allowed to criticise his masters

[wionporky]

The Australian helicopter is 8500 km from Canberra and only a few hundred kilometres away from Beijing.
In orders to get to North Korea, The Australian had to fly pass Chinese EEZ.
The Chinese already warned that the Australian are unwelcome before firing the Flares.

[iancoles]

When did China care about dangerous things.

[ianjones]

Albo, the minister shitting on Australia.

[wionporky]

When the Chinese premiere vist Australia next month it will accompany with a Navy Military Exercises in International water just outside Sydney Harbour. 😅
How will Australia react?

[Henij]

Just looked up where the yellow sea is. Why tf is Australian military went there anyway?

[Chup-osuf]

Aussies sent a warship and reconnoitering helicopter to the Yellow sea, NOT Timor sea, Arafura sea or Coral sea!
Doing the henchman-vassal job for the Yankee master, yet has got the temerity to flip the truth on its head.

[ssss]

Why are Australian military snooping around in Chinese waters?