Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong issues formal complaint with top Chinese diplomat over sonar warship incident

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Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong has issued a warning to a senior Beijing official after a Chinese warship used sonar pulses to target Australian divers. Senator Wong met with Chinese Minister Liu Jianchao in Canberra on Wednesday, just over a week after a Chinese vessel used active sonar to target navy divers conducting underwater repairs off the coast of Japan. A foreign affairs spokesperson confirmed Senator Wong raised a formal complaint with Mr Liu during the meeting after China denied involvement in the November 14 incident. “The Minister reiterated the Australian government’s serious concerns following an unsafe and unprofessional interaction...