China carries out ballistic missile test hours after warning neighbouring countries
- China carried out a long-range ballistic missile test in the south Pacific on Monday, sparking criticism from New Zealand and Australia.
- The New Zealand Government has been warned by China of a missile test it is expecting to conduct within the South Pacific in the next day.
- The Herald has been told the Government was warned by Beijing of the test, which comes off the back of Australia and Fiji signing a new defence alliance today.
Confirmed
- China carried out a long-range ballistic missile test in the south Pacific on Monday, sparking criticism from New Zealand and Australia.
- The New Zealand Government has been warned by China of a missile test it is expecting to conduct within the South Pacific in the next day.
Unverified
- The Herald has been told the Government was warned by Beijing of the test, which comes off the back of Australia and Fiji signing a new defence alliance today.
Sources: Newstalkzb, Sky News