The Australian navy is shadowing Chinese warships 150 nautical miles east of Sydney, the furthest China’s navy has sailed down the eastern Australian coast. Two Australian ships are following a Chinese naval task group — comprising two warships and a supply vessel — that appeared off the north-eastern coast of Australia a week ago,

Three Chinese warships have been spotted in international waters off the coast of Australia’s largest city, Sydney, in a rare show of military might that will likely test diplomatic ties between Canberra and Beijing.