Beijing's defence ministry on Sunday accused Canberra of "deliberately hyping up" a Chinese live-fire drill off the Australian coast, saying it was "deeply surprised and strongly dissatisfied" with the claim that it did not give enough notice.

China’s Defense Ministry says that Australia made “unreasonable accusations” and deliberately hyped the situation after three planes headed to New Zealand changed course in midflight because of live-fire drills by the Chinese navy.

China is "deeply surprised and strongly dissatisfied" with Australia's groundless accusations and deliberate hype over the People's Liberation Army's exercises in international waters, a Defense Ministry spokesman said on Sunday.

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The People's Republic of China has conducted naval exercises with live firing. Australia complained that this forced airlines to change flight routes, but Beijing denied any impact on security, Reuters reports.

China's Defense Ministry on Sunday rejected Australia's accusations regarding the recent activities and drills of three Chinese warships, Global Times reported.The ministry stated that Australia's remarks are "completely inconsistent with the facts" and emphasized that China's actions comply with international law and practices,