Australia claims divers were injured by Chinese navy’s ‘unsafe’ use of sonar

The Australian government has expressed its serious concerns to Beijing over what it called the unsafe and unprofessional conduct earlier this week

Sat, 18 Nov, 2023 - 10:25

Associated Press Reporter

Australia has accused the Chinese navy of likely causing minor injuries to a group of divers by operating its sonar while they were trying to clear fishing nets from their ship’s propellers.

The Australian government has expressed its serious concerns to Beijing over what it called the unsafe and unprofessional conduct earlier this week, Defence Minister Richard Marles said in a statement on his official website.