Chinese Spy Ship Has Spent The Past Three Weeks Off The Coast Of Australia Observing Military Bases

A Chinese spy ship was spotted lurking off the Australian coast for three weeks and passing several major military bases (pictured, surveillance ship used by China to monitor the military exercises between Australia and the United States)

Daily Mail: Chinese SPY SHIP spends three weeks in secretive mission off the coast of Australia - passing critical military bases after entering exclusive economic zone near Darwin

* A Chinese spy ship was spotted lurking off Australian coast for three weeks

* Ship entered economic zone off coast of Darwin and travelled southwards

* The vessel passed Queensland and Sydney before turning towards New Zealand

A Chinese spy ship was spotted lurking off the Australian coast for three weeks and passing several major military bases.

The Dongdiao-class spy ship entered the 200km exclusive economic zone off the coast of Darwin in August.

The ships are equipped with sophisticated antennas and radar technology that allows them to monitor defences. China has used them to spy on Taiwan. Read more ....

WNU Editor: No kidding .... Australia says China's 'alarming' actions at odds with peaceful rhetoric (Reuters).