Chinese State Media Track Progress of Warships Circling Australia, Hints at More to Come

Three warships have been circling Australia over the past three weeks.

Chinese People’s Liberation Army-Navy Renhai-class cruiser Zunyi, and Fuchi-class replenishment vessel Weishanhu. Courtesy of the Australian Department of Defence

Chinese state and social media have been reporting detailed accounts of the position of three Chinese warships circumnavigating Australia over the past three weeks.

News of the trio of naval vessels broke when the Australian Defence Department revealed their whereabouts on Feb. 13, and since then the ships have traversed the coastline of the country, while staying within international waters.