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Here's why Chinese warships near Australia and New Zealand have prompted alarm

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Australia and New Zealand say China should have given them more warning before its navy conducted an unusual series of live fire exercises in the seas between the two countries.

The drills by three naval ships happened in international waters beneath a busy commercial flight path over the Tasman Sea on Friday and Saturday .

There's no suggestion China broke any laws, but analysts say the episode highlights escalating regional tensions over China ’s influence.