Chinese Naval Task Group

4 March 2025

General Plot Map

Covering movements from 18th to the 27th February 2025.

Covering movements from 18th to the 27th February 2025.

28 February 2025

Update 6

The Chinese naval task group of three ships has continued in a westerly direction this morning, across the Great Australian Bight.

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27 February 2025, 10.35pm

Chinese Task Group Monitoring

New Zealand and Australia continue to monitor a Chinese Navy task group as it enters the Great Australian Bight, west of Tasmania.

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27 February 2025, 10.30am

Update 5

The Chinese naval task group of three ships was this morning west of Tasmania, heading west and entering the Great Australian Bight.

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26 February 2025

Update 4

The Chinese naval task group of three ships was this morning south of Tasmania, inside the Australian EEZ, and moving west.

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25 February 2025

Update 3

The Chinese naval Task Group of three ships was this morning 218 nautical miles east of Hobart, Tasmania.

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24 February 2025

Update 2

The Chinese naval Task Group of three ships was this morning holding position at around 280 nautical miles east of Tasmania, outside Australia’s EEZ.

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22 February 2025

Update 1

The New Zealand Defence Force, in conjunction with Australian authorities, are monitoring a People’s Liberation Army – Navy (PLA-N) Task Group in the Tasman Sea, in international waters about 350 nautical miles northeast of Australia’s Bass Strait.

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