The Chinese navy was operating within Australia's 200-nautical-mile Exclusive Economic Zone off its southwest coast.

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Good luck finding Tuvalu on a map. The Pacific paradise, located between Australia and Hawaii, is one of the smallest countries in the world. Its nine tiny islands combine for just 10 square miles.