The Australian Defence Force is monitoring three Chinese navy ships sailing east of Sydney, including the Jiangkai-class frigate Hengyang, the Renhai-class Cruiser Zunyi, and the Fuchi-class replenishment vessel Weishanhu.
According to a Defence Department spokesperson, the ships are continuing to sail down the coast after being spotted northeast of the country last week, with the British newspaper the Financial Times reporting they are about 150 nautical miles east of Sydney.