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PoliticsNow coronavirus Australia: PM: Beijing must answer over 'act of intimidation'

Scott Morrison has said his government will demand answers from Beijing over why a Chinese navy ship used a laser on an Australian defence aircraft last week.

Jess Malcolm, Alasdair Belling and Amaani Siddeek
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7:06AMFebruary 20, 2022.
Updated 10:44PMFebruary 20, 2022
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An RAAF reconnaissance photograph of a PLA Luyang-class guided missile destroyer involved in a laser incident with an RAAF patrol plane.
An RAAF reconnaissance photograph of a PLA Luyang-class guided missile destroyer involved in a laser incident with an RAAF patrol plane.

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