Australia Rejects Beijing’s Denial Of Sonar Attack

Both the government and the opposition have thoroughly rejected a claim by Beijing’s ambassador to Australia, Xiao Qian, that a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) warship did not use a sonic weapon against Australian divers last year. In November, a Chinese warship acted dangerously using its sonar during an incident with an Australian Navy vessel in Japan’s waters, injuring military divers who were clearing fishing nets from its propellers. At an annual press briefing, Mr. Xiao said Beijing “didn’t initiate sonar,” noting there was a Japanese navy boat nearby. “Whether there was sonar from the other party, we don’t know,” he said....