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Beijing's defence ministry on Sunday accused Canberra of "deliberately hyping up" a Chinese live-fire drill off the Australian coast, saying it was "deeply surprised and strongly dissatisfied" with the claim that it did not give enough notice.

Australia's defense forces, joined by New Zealand, have been monitoring Chinese navy vessels since they were spotted last week.