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   BEIJING (AP) — Australia on Saturday accused the Chinese navy of likely   
   causing minor injuries to Australian naval divers by operating its sonar   
   while they were trying to clear fishing nets from their ship’s propellers.   
      
   The Australian government has expressed its serious concerns to the   
   Chinese government over what it called the unsafe and unprofessional   
   conduct earlier this week, Defense Minister Richard Marles said in a   
   statement on his official website.   
      
   There was no immediate comment from the Chinese side. The U.S., Canadian   
   and Australian militaries have complained multiple times about what they   
   say have been dangerous actions by the Chinese navy and air force in the   
   western Pacific. Analysts fear a collision or other accident could spark   
   an international incident and escalate into conflict.   
      
   The HMAS Toowoomba stopped in international waters on Tuesday in Japan’s   
   exclusive economic zone after fishing nets became entangled in its   
   propellers, the defense minister’s statement said. The naval frigate had   
   been helping to enforce U.N. sanctions in the region.   
      
   As diving operations were underway, a Chinese destroyer moved toward the   
   Australian ship and was detected operating its hull-mounted sonar in a way   
   that posed a risk to the divers and forced them to get out of the water,   
   the statement said.   
      
   “The divers ... sustained minor injuries likely due to being subjected to   
   the sonar pulses from the Chinese destroyer,” it added.   
      
   Sonar uses sound waves to obtain an image in the water. At high levels,   
   those can cause dizziness, hearing damage other organ damage.   
      
   Australian Sen. James Paterson, a member of the opposition Liberal Party,   
   noted the incident came shortly after a visit by Prime Minister Anthony   
   Albanese to Beijing to improve his country’s ties with China.   
      
   “On one hand, China says it wants a better relationship with Australia and   
   on the other hand it takes dangerous maneuvers that put the safety of   
   Australian personnel at risk,” he told reporters.   
      
   https://apnews.com/article/china-australia-navy-sonar-divers-   
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