BBC Verify Live: China navy task force spotted in new satellite images in Philippine Sea

Australia Monitors Chinese Task Group Operating in Philippine Sea

The Australian Defense Force is monitoring a four-ship People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) task group operating in the Philippine Sea, officials said Wednesday. “We are aware the task group is composed of four ships, a Yushen landing helicopter dock assault, a Renhai-class cruiser, a Jiangkai-class frigate and Fuchi-class replenishment vessel, an Australian P-8 observed the task group on the evening of the second of December in the Philippine S…

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BBC Verify Live: China navy task force spotted in new satellite images in Philippine Sea

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New images give clear view of Chinese warships north of Aus

Fresh satellite images show two destroyers amongst other Chinese ships operating north of Australia in the Philippine Sea.