Bishop surprised by Chinese's reaction to South China Sea ruling

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop is surprised China was upset by her remarks after an international court ruling on the South China Sea.

Julie Bishop has said that the 2015-16 intake will be the largest every by an Australian government in post-war history. Source: AAP

Australia's military will do what it has always done in the South China Sea and doesn't intend to be provocative, Julie Bishop says.

The foreign minister was surprised by China's angry reaction to her comments over an international court ruling on the South China Sea.

"I'm surprised that China would be surprised that I'm urging peace, restraint and abiding by international laws," she told ABC TV on Sunday, after China formally protested Australia's "wrong remarks".

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Published 17 July 2016 10:06am

Updated 17 July 2016 10:10am

Source: AAP

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