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Sydney Morning Herald: Australian navy divers injured after sonar pulses detected from Chinese warship
A Chinese warship’s “unsafe and unprofessional” use of sonar is suspected of injuring Australian navy divers during an operation in international waters.
Divers from HMAS Toowoomba suffered minor ear damage in Tuesday’s incident involving a People’s Liberation Army-Navy destroyer, which used its powerful sonar despite being warned Australian personnel were underwater nearby.
The incident occurred before Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the APEC summit, sparking questions from the federal opposition about why the details were withheld until Saturday.
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Australia Says Navy Divers Injured by Chinese Sonar Pulses
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China navy used sonar pulses against divers, Australia says — BBC
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