BEIJING (Reuters) – China accused Australia of deliberately “provoking” China in the South China Sea this week, and of “invading” and “breaking into” the homes of others, its defence ministry said on Friday.
The ministry spokesperson said Australia was spreading “false narratives”.
Australia on Thursday raised concerns with China over what it said were “unsafe and unprofessional” actions by a Chinese fighter jet towards an Australian maritime patrol in the South China Sea earlier in the week, an account disputed by Beijing.
(Reporting by Liz Lee and Beijing newsroom; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)
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