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The dummy missile was launched by a nuclear submarine.
Australian government confirms it was informed by China of its intent to conduct the test on Monday
The tiny Pacific island nation of Tuvalu on Wednesday expressed "grave and serious concern" over a Chinese test of a long-range missile that landed in the Pacific Ocean near its waters.
Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Penitala Teo has raised concerns over China’s launch of a nuclear-capable ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean, saying the region should not become a testing ground for military…
The head of Taiwan's national security council says China is "again" proving to be the "bully of the block".
Tonga’s Prime Minister joined a chorus of regional leaders condemning China’s testing of a nuclear-capable long-range missile in the Pacific.
Canberra has made clear its “concern” directly to Beijing after the Chinese military test fired a nuclear capable missile in the South Pacific.
Japan says it had urged China to reconsider proceeding with the launch.
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…
Countries raise concerns after Chinese military test-launches ballistic missile from submarine in the Pacific Ocean.
China test-fired a strategic missile into the Pacific Ocean, drawing condemnation from regional nations. Learn more about Beijing's military might.
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The Australian and Fiji governments yesterday signed the Ocean of Peace Alliance.
China launched a missile test on Monday, attracting criticism from across the 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 Prime Minister says it's unacceptable China has tested nuclear-capable weapons in the Pacific, and the government's expressed its concerns directly.
The timing – on the day the Ocean of Peace Alliance treaty was signed with Fiji – reads as provocation at best, coercion at worst
A People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy submarine launched the missile, carrying a dummy warhead, toward international waters in the Pacific at 12:01 p.m. (0401 GMT), the official…
Australia has accused China of failing to give enough notice of its long-range ballistic missile launch, which appears to have landed near Nauru.
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”.
Beijing described the test as ‘routine’, while the US, Australia and countries in the Pacific condemned the exercise
Despite Beijing’s insistence that the launch was a “routine” test, it is widely perceived in the region as a provocative and unsettling act.
Beijing should be well aware that firing a weapon into the open ocean, thousands of kilometres from its mainland, is deeply provocative.