The Pacific Islands Forum chairman and Palau President says China “never bothered” to inform his country of a controversial ballistic missile test earlier this year as Anthony Albanese prepares to leave the multi-day summit that was overshadowed by relations with Beijing.

Several Pacific island leaders are absent from a key regional summit in Palau. This fragmentation complicates efforts to project unity amid rising China-Taiwan tensions. China is…

Beijing’s top Pacific envoy lashed out at the strong representation given to Taiwan at this year’s Pacific Island Forum, saying it was “very inappropriate”.