Dutton rips Chinese official over navy incident

The incident occurred in mid-November in international waters near Japan. Foreign Minister Penny Wong indicated she, too, raised the incident in a separate meeting on Wednesday with Mr Liu. "We had a frank discussion about bilateral relations, including consular matters, and the importance of international law, rules and norms to peace and security in the region," she said. Attempts to 'contain China' Navy divers were trying to disentangle a fishing net from beneath the HMAS Toowoomba when a Chinese Navy destroyer approached and activated its sonar, causing the divers to cease operations. One suffered a minor injury. In a speech…