Evening news: Chinese ships cause government conflict

A Liberal former minister has taken aim at her own government's handling of a visit by three Chinese naval ships to Sydney Harbour this week.

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A trio of Chinese naval ships is readying to sail out of Sydney Harbour, leaving behind a political storm.

A Liberal backbencher and former minister says there is no doubt the ships' visit - which came as a surprise to many - was a projection of power.

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