Pacific nations fail to agree on statement condemning China missile test
- East Asia Beijing gave only a handful of nations short notice before test-firing an intercontinental ballistic missile last month, with the rocket appearing to land in a patch of ocean somewhere between Solomon Islands, Nauru and Tuvalu.
- Foreign ministers and top diplomats of the Pacific Islands countries attend a meeting of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) in Suva, Fiji, on Aug 7, 2026, ahead of the full leaders meeting scheduled for September 2026 in Palau.
- (Photo: AFP/Ben Strang) 07 Aug 2026 01:30PM (Updated: 07 Aug 2026 01:42PM) SUVA, Fiji: Pacific diplomats gathered in Fiji failed on Frida
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- East Asia Beijing gave only a handful of nations short notice before test-firing an intercontinental ballistic missile last month, with the rocket appearing to land in a patch of ocean somewhere between Solomon Islands, Nauru and Tuvalu.
- Foreign ministers and top diplomats of the Pacific Islands countries attend a meeting of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) in Suva, Fiji, on Aug 7, 2026, ahead of the full leaders meeting scheduled for September 2026 in Palau.
- (Photo: AFP/Ben Strang) 07 Aug 2026 01:30PM (Updated: 07 Aug 2026 01:42PM) SUVA, Fiji: Pacific diplomats gathered in Fiji failed on Frida
Sources: CNA