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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Namita Singh

Airlines warned to stay away as Chinese navy holds live-fire drills in Tasman Sea off Australia

A commercial flight from Sydney to Christchurch was directly warned by the Chinese military to avoid a section of airspace on Tuesday morning as its warships reportedly conducted live-fire drills in the area.

The warning, issued to flight UAE3HJ at around 11am Sydney time, came amid concerns over increased Chinese military activity in international waters about 340 nautical miles southeast of the city, ABC News reported.

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