China accused Australia of distorting facts and using inflammatory rhetoric following a mid-air encounter between the nations’ military aircraft and urged Canberra to avoid undermining bilateral ties.

Australia's statements about an incident involving Chinese military aircraft over the South China Sea are an attempt to cover up an Australian "intrusion" into Chinese airspace, the Chinese defence ministry said on Wednesday.

China has accused Australia of a military cover-up in the South China Sea, just hours after delivering a chilling warning following America’s endorsement of the AUKUS pact.

BEIJING: China has issued a "stern protest" to Australia after a mid-air incident over the weekend involving military planes from the two countries, a spokesman for Beijing's defence ministry said on Wednesday (Oct 22).

China and Australia are trading accusations after a recent incident involving military aircraft over the South China Sea. Australia claims a Chinese jet dropped flares dangerously close to an Australian surveillance plane near the Paracel Islands,

Australia and Papua New Guinea have signed a major defense treaty, which Beijing claims unfairly targets China.

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