The visit comes as the U.S. is assisting Australia in acquiring conventionally armed, nuclear-powered attack submarines.

It was not clear whether the Chinese naval task group will transit westward to the waters south of mainland Australia.

An unusual series of military exercises by Chinese warships in the sea between Australia and New Zealand has prompted ...

New Zealand raised fresh concerns Monday over nearby live-fire drills conducted by Chinese warships armed with “extremely ...

As Chinese military ships voyage near Australia, Australian Minister for Defense Richard Marles described it as an "unusual ...

Taiwan said it detected 45 Chinese aircraft near the self-ruled island, the highest number this year and a tally that comes a ...

The Australian and New Zealand militaries are monitoring three Chinese warships that are moving unusually far south along ...

The Australian and New Zealand militaries are monitoring three Chinese warships that are moving unusually far south along ...

After reports emerged in January that Chinese warships tracked a Canadian navy vessel passing through the disputed South ...

Defence Minister Richard Marles has defended New Zealand’s ­delayed warning to Australia on a live-fire drill by three Chinese warships in the Tasman Sea, ­arguing that “it wasn’t a real incident” and ...

China carried out a “joint combat readiness patrol” drill on Wednesday in an area 40 nautical miles off Taiwan that included live fire drills, according to Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense, which ...