Jul 22, 2026 – 8.00pmForeign Minister Penny Wong will ask Asian nations to collectively push back against Chinese attempts to reshape the Indo-Pacific in her first major speech since Beijing tested a missile fired from a nuclear-capable submarine earlier this month.Wong’s speech on the margins of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in the Philippines on Thursday will urge Australia’s regional neighbours to band together in “collective resilience” as artificial intelligence also shakes societal foundations and the region reels from the economic impact of the ongoing Middle East conflict.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Wong rallies Asian partners after Chinese missile test
The foreign minister will use a speech in Manila to urge “collective resilience to AI risks, the Middle East crisis and China’s attempts to reshape the region”.
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