Chinese ship presence near US-Australian military drill
China has dispatched two Type 815 auxiliary general intelligence ships to locations near Australia amid the Talisman Sabre 2021 large-scale military exercises involving Australian and US forces, Australian news website abc.net.au reported on Sunday.
解放军首派两艘舰船监视9国军演 澳大利亚国防部惊讶
澳大利亚特别服务广播公司（SBS）7月18日注意到，达顿对中国会派出第二艘“间谍船”监视美澳演习感到惊讶，“这次有两艘舰船令我们感到惊讶，中国明显做出扩大存在的决定”。
对此，中国媒体环球网批评称：“近来，澳方打着航行自由的旗号频繁在南海活动，而其口口声声宣扬支持海洋法和航行自由的同时，每逢美澳联合军演，又将中国船只冠以间谍船之名，炒作在澳领海外中国船只的行动轨迹。”
Second China Spy Ship to Watch U.S.-Australia War Training: ABC
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-18/second-china-spy-ship-to-watch-u-s-australia-war-training-abc