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Chinese military releases video it says shows Australian Defence Force plane flying in a 'nuisance' manner during laser encounter

A month after Australia accused Chinese warships of pointing a laser towards a RAAF surveillance plane in the Arafura Sea, China releases a 12-second clip it says shows the Australian plane flying in a "nuisance", "malicious" and "unprofessional" manner.

ABC News · Mar 15, 2022

China accuses Australia of 'maliciously spreading disinformation' about laser shone at RAAF patrol aircraft

A Chinese foreign ministry spokesman says its ships were complying with international law and practice when an RAAF aircraft detected a laser being directed at it.

ABC News · Feb 21, 2022

Chinese laser incident feeds into national security debate

Tensions between Australia and China have increased further, after the Chinese shone a laser at a RAAF surveillance aircraft that was observing Chinese naval activity in Australia’s exclusive economic zone.

The Conversation · Feb 20, 2022