This handout photograph taken on September 25, 2024 and released by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army News and Communication Centre on September 26, 2024, shows the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force launching an intercontinental ballistic missile carrying a dummy warhead into the Pacific Ocean, at an undisclosed location. — Chinese People’s Liberation Army News and Communication Centre handout pic via AFP Stay updated on the latest news and insights. Subscribe to our newsletter here First Published: Monday, 06 Jul 2026 1:34 PM MYT SYDNEY, July 6 — China is preparing to test-fire a nuclear-capable missile into the Pacific Ocean, Papua New Guinea’s foreign minister and a New Zealand government source told AFP today.“Yes, China has briefed me. I was personally called by the Chinese ambassador,” Papua New Guinea Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko told AFP when asked if he had been warned.A New Zealand government source told AFP China had also alerted them of an upcoming intercontinental ballistic missile test. — AFP