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Reports: China Challenged Australian Warships in South China Sea
MELBOURNE —

Australian warships were challenged by the Chinese military in the disputed South China Sea earlier this month, the Australian Broadcasting Corp reported Friday, citing Australian defense officials.

The Australian Defense Department confirmed that three ships had recently traveled to Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam but declined to comment on "operational details related to ships transiting the South China Sea."

The ABC cited one official saying the exchanges with the Chinese navy were polite but "robust."

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