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Three Chinese warships make surprise stopover at Sydney's Garden Island

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Three Chinese warships make surprise stopover at Sydney

Three Chinese warships make surprise stopover at Sydney's Garden Island on Mon 3 Jun 2019 Source: SBS

Three Chinese warships have docked in Sydney Harbour for a "reciprocal visit" a day before the country marks the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre.

The three People's Liberation Army Navy vessels docked at Garden Island on Monday morning for a four-day stopover.

Speaking to reporters in the Solomon Islands, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the stopover had been in place for "some time", despite the visit not being publicly announced.

More in English via SBS News.


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