Albanese says China’s weapons test in the Pacific risks fuelling dangerous nuclear proliferation

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

China has test-launched a nuclear-capable missile in the South Pacific hours after Australia signed a new major defence deal to ward off Beijing’s influence in the region.

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

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Canberra has made clear its “concern” directly to Beijing after the Chinese military test fired a nuclear capable missile in the South Pacific.

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…

The Australian government says there was ‘insufficient notice’ as details of missile path are released by Taiwan government

China reportedly gave hours' notice before a nuclear-capable launch it calls a "routine" drill.

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

Australia accused China of failing to give enough notice of long-range missile test, while the Solomon Islands leader said it was “not something a friend does”.

Australia has accused China of failing to give enough notice of its long-range ballistic missile launch, which appears to have landed near Nauru.

Beijing described the test as ‘routine’, while the US, Australia and countries in the Pacific condemned the exercise

Albanese says China’s weapons test in the Pacific risks fuelling dangerous nuclear proliferation

Beijing should be well aware that firing a weapon into the open ocean, thousands of kilometres from its mainland, is deeply provocative.

Anthony Albanese and one of Australia's key pacific partners have condemned China's recent missile exercise.

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Beijing’s launching of a missile into the Pacific has drawn widespread and deserved condemnation.

US allies in the Pacific condemned what Beijing has called a "routine" intercontinental ballistic missile test, which comes as China seeks to demonstrate its growing military…