Flights diverted by Chinese warship activity between Australia and New Zealand

Commercial pilots have been warned about Chinese warship exercises between Australia and New Zealand. Several flight have been forced to re-route following formal advice from Australian authorities, according to the ABC. The Australian Defence Force has been monitoring three Chinese navy ships, which were spotted about 280km east of Sydney on Thursday, moving down the coast. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today On Thursday, Defence Minister Richard Marles described the activity as "unusual" but not unprecedented, stressing the Chinese vessels were not a threat as their conduct was in accordance with international law. "We are keeping close…