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SYDNEY (Reuters).-A Chinese intelligence ship was found off Australia’s West Coast, within 50 miles of a critical defence facility. This did not constitute a violation of international maritime laws. Australia stated on Saturday. Australia was able to track the spy vessel as it passed by the Harold E Holt naval communications station in Exmouth (in Western Australia), which is used daily by U.S., Australian and allies submarines. Scott Morrison stated that the Chinese naval vessel was not within Australian territorial waters, but was there “concerning”, in an election campaign during which China’s conduct in the area has been the centre...
