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Australia Says China Warned Of 'Live Fire' Drill Off East Coast

This handout photo taken on February 13 and released by the Australian Defence Force shows sailors onboard the Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Arunta looking at the People's Liberation Army-Navy Fuchi-class replenishment vessel and Weishanhu Jiangkai-class frigate Hengyang in the Tasman Sea. (Credit: AFP)

China warned Australia Friday of potential "live fire" naval drills in international waters off the eastern coast, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, as commercial flights were told to steer clear of the area.

Australia's defence department has been monitoring the Chinese navy vessels -- a frigate, a cruiser and a supply tanker -- since they were spotted last week.

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