In his first comments since this month's arrival of a People's Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) taskforce, Ambassador Xiao Qian ...

China's ambassador in Canberra says Beijing has no reason to apologise for a live firing drill that sparked federal ...

Xiao Qian, Chinese ambassador to Australia ... The Chinese navy frigate CNS Hengyang, front, and replenishment ship CNS Weishanhu transit the Coral Sea northeast of Australia on February 15.

China's ambassador to Australia said on Friday his country had no reason to apologise for the military drills it conducted in ...

Xiao said the drills did not pose any threat to Australia, one of its largest trading partners, and suggested Canberra should expect more Chinese ships sailing in the region in the future.

Mr Xiao said the drills did not pose any threat to Australia, one of its largest trading partners, and suggested Canberra should expect more Chinese ships sailing in the region in the future.