<description>&lt;p&gt;A so-called Chinese spy ship is circumnavigating Australia, apparently mapping the seabed and the location of undersea cables. What exactly is Beijing up to?&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Find out more about The Front podcast&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/the-front/podcast/7e7d42e8c77b597cf8532d2e0c847e10"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's &lt;a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/"&gt;website&lt;/a&gt; or on The Australian&amp;rsquo;s app.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton, Stephanie Coombes and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Front

The Australian

Chinese spy ships in Australian waters: what’s Beijing up to?

APR 1, 202514 MIN
The Front

Chinese spy ships in Australian waters: what’s Beijing up to?

APR 1, 202514 MIN

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A so-called Chinese spy ship is circumnavigating Australia, apparently mapping the seabed and the location of undersea cables. What exactly is Beijing up to?  

Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app.

This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton, Stephanie Coombes and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.