Yesterday Dutton said the 'warship with intelligence-gathering capacity' was spotted close to a secretive naval base in Western Australia. 9News
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian was quizzed about the remarks at a press conference overnight.READ MORE:"The Australian politician concerned should view the situation with objectivity and calm, instead of making sensational comments aimed at fear-mongering."
"And nobody has made any suggestions that any rules were breached in relation to the international law of the sea." He told reporters he had not been briefed by the government about the presence of the Chinese surveillance vessel.
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