Prime Minister Anthony Albanese labels a ballistic missile test carried out by China destabilising and provocative, while the Solomon Islands PM says it is "not the act of a friend".

The dummy missile was launched by a nuclear submarine.

China has test-fired a nuclear-capable long-range missile with a dummy warhead in the South Pacific, Chinse media has confirmed.

China has test fired a nuclear-capable missile armed with a dummy warhead in the South Pacific just hours after Australia and Fiji inked a mutual defence pact that could grow to…

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.

Australian government confirms it was informed by China of its intent to conduct the test on Monday

Firing of long-range ballistic missile from nuclear-powered submarine marks China’s first such test in Pacific in two years

A nuclear submarine of the People's Liberation Army Navy launched the missile carrying a dummy warhead toward international waters in the Pacific at 12.01pm, China's official…

A test missile topped with a dummy warhead landed in the Pacific Ocean, Chinese state media reported

Countries raise concerns after Chinese military test-launches ballistic missile from submarine in the Pacific Ocean.

China on Monday conducted a rare test of a submarine-launched ballistic missile in the Pacific Ocean, sparking criticism from New Zealand and Australia for actions that they said…

Beijing carried out the launch in what is known as a nuclear-free zone due to a longstanding treaty against testing nuclear missiles in the area.

China’s navy has test-launched a long-range ballistic missile from one of its nuclear-powered submarines in the South Pacific

China's recent missile test from a nuclear submarine in the Pacific has sparked criticism and security concerns from Australia, New Zealand, and Japan, according to Xinhua reports.

China's missile launch from a nuclear submarine in the Pacific draws criticism from Japan and Australia amid regional tensions.

China test-fired a strategic missile into the Pacific Ocean, drawing condemnation from regional nations. Learn more about Beijing's military might.

China's rare submarine-launched ballistic missile test in the Pacific has alarmed Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. This demonstration of growing undersea nuclear capabilities,…

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China launched a missile test on Monday, attracting criticism from across the Pacific.