Brisbane Times:

China’s defence minister has warned foreign naval vessels and warplanes to stay out of the Taiwan Strait, intensifying Beijing’s military posture a day after a Chinese warship nearly collided with an American destroyer in the contested waters.

The Australian government responded with alarm to the incident on Sunday, warning that a miscalculation could have devastating consequences. “An accident in that context would be a disaster,” said Defence Minister Richard Marles, who met with Beijing’s defence minister Li Shangfu on Saturday night and urged him to keep lines of communication open.

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