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Australia Monitoring Another Chinese ‘Spy Ship’ Off Its Southern Coast

The ship’s activities come after a flotilla of warships circumnavigated Australia last month.
Australia Monitoring Another Chinese ‘Spy Ship’ Off Its Southern Coast
China's most advanced deep-sea research vessel, Dayang Yihao is berth at Ocean terminal in Hong Kong on Aug. 10, 2007. Dayang Yihao, the only open-ocean going vessel designated and equipped for deep-sea research in China. Samantha Sin/AFP via Getty Images
Monica O’Shea
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says authorities are “monitoring” a Chinese research vessel spotted off the coast of southern Australia.

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) vessel is currently circumnavigating Australia’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) following a joint survey exercise with New Zealand.

Monica O’Shea
Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]