Australia confronts China over ‘destabilising’ Pacific missile test at Asean meet
- Australia’s foreign minister said she directly confronted her Chinese counterpart about Beijing’s recent “destabilising” test of a nuclear-capable missile in the southern Pacific Ocean.
- Penny Wong met China’s Wang Yi on the sidelines of an Asean ministerial meeting in the Philippines on Tuesday.
- The talks came soon after Australia condemned China's “dangerous conduct” following a clash between Chinese and Philippine sailors near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.
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- Australia’s foreign minister said she directly confronted her Chinese counterpart about Beijing’s recent “destabilising” test of a nuclear-capable missile in the southern Pacific Ocean.
- Penny Wong met China’s Wang Yi on the sidelines of an Asean ministerial meeting in the Philippines on Tuesday.
- The talks came soon after Australia condemned China's “dangerous conduct” following a clash between Chinese and Philippine sailors near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.
Sources: The Independent