Beijing has warned of the upcoming test.

Beijing has warned of the upcoming test.

China is preparing to test-fire a nuclear-capable long-range missile with a dummy warhead in the South Pacific in the next 24 hours, diplomats in the region have been told.

The Foreign Minister says he's "deeply concerned" by China's testing of nuclear-capable weapons into the South Pacific, calling it an "unwelcome" development.

A New Zealand government source said China had alerted them about an upcoming intercontinental ballistic missile test. | World News

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The Prime Minister says it's unacceptable China has tested nuclear-capable weapons in the Pacific, and the government's expressed its concerns directly.

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters said NZ was 'deeply concerned' about the test.