The Chinese naval task group continued in a westerly direction while transiting off Australia's southern coast.

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The Chinese navy was operating within Australia's 200-nautical-mile Exclusive Economic Zone off its southwest coast.

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The visit comes as the U.S. is assisting Australia in acquiring conventionally armed, nuclear-powered attack submarines.

It was not clear whether the Chinese naval task group will transit westward to the waters south of mainland Australia.

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Many Australians seem to have missed a salient fact – our own navy conducts navigation operations and live firing exercises ...