Australian government confirms it was informed by China of its intent to conduct the test on Monday
China has conducted a long-range missile test in the South Pacific, in a move the Australian government condemned as “destabilising to the region” and which was also criticised by other regional leaders.
A test missile topped with a dummy warhead landed in “designated waters” of the Pacific, China’s state news agency Xinhua reported on Monday. The missile test was a “routine arrangement” of China’s annual military training, with prior notification to relevant countries, Xinhua said.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/06/china-missile-test-south-pacific
Author : Josh Butler and Dan Jervis-Bardy with agencies
Publish date : 2026-07-06 07:06:00
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