Canberra criticizes PLA fighter aircraft's “unsafe” interaction in South China Sea but Beijing dismisses claims as fallacy.

China on Wednesday accused Australia of provocation, distorting the facts and carrying out an illegal intrusion into its airspace.

China accuses Australia of airspace intrusion after a near-miss between military aircraft over the South China Sea, straining bilateral relations.

China accused Australia of distorting facts and using inflammatory rhetoric following a mid-air encounter between the nations’ military aircraft and urged Canberra to avoid undermining bilateral ties.

China and Australia have traded accusations over an incident Australia said involved a Chinese jet releasing flares.

The Australian dollar strengthened due to optimism about China's resilient economy and potential stability in U.S.-China trade relations. Meanwhile, Japan's political scene shifted as the ruling Liberal Democratic Party allied with the Japan Innovation Party,

O n October 6th the prime ministers of Australia and Papua New Guinea stood side by side, buffeted by gusts of westerly wind in Australia’s capital, as they announced the first new military alliance in the Asia-Pacific region since the cold war.

Australia hopes that an ambitious trade deal to be signed on Sunday between 15 Asia-Pacific economies will help improve the country's strained relations with China, Australia's Trade Minister Simon Birmingham said.

China accuses Australia of violating its airspace after a near-miss over the South China Sea, as both sides trade accusations amid rising regional tensions.

Trade fears resurfaced after Reuters reported that the Trump administration is considering curbs on exports to China that are made with U.S. software.