A Chinese state-controlled media outlet has accused Defence Minister Richard Marles of withholding details about an engagement between a RAAF plane and Chinese aircraft as it slammed Australia for trying to become “Washington’s right-hand man”.
accused Australia of “deliberately” concealing some of the pivotal details from the aircraft engagement after Mr Marles and the Defence Department addressed the incident on Sunday.
Stream more Australian news with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Offer ends 31 October, 2022. The Defence Minister said the Australian crew members reacted “professionally and in a manner which would make us all proud” before returning to its base. China's global propaganda mouthpiece claimed Australia's military has “repeatedly groundlessly accused the Chinese People's Liberation Army of conducting ‘unsafe and unprofessional’ operations”.“Of course, they will not say these crucial details, nor can they.”
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