Australia has rejected China's account of an incident between a warplane and navy helicopter, with the prime minister saying there was "no question" defence personnel were in the right.
An Australian navy helicopter was forced to take evasive action after a Chinese air force plane launched flares closely ahead of it over the Yellow Sea on Saturday.
Australia and the US have branded the incident as unsafe and unprofessional, with Canberra raising its objections through diplomatic channels.
