Pacific Islands Reject Missile Test in ‘Blue Continent’
- Pacific Islands denounced China’s ballistic missile test because they say it landed in the heart of their shared “blue continent,” politicians and analysts told AFP.
- Even Pacific nations indebted to Beijing joined criticism of Monday’s submarine-launched ballistic missile test, which reached far into the Pacific Ocean.
- The term “Blue continent” is used by Pacific Islands to describe a joint home and shared stewardship of the ocean.
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- Pacific Islands denounced China’s ballistic missile test because they say it landed in the heart of their shared “blue continent,” politicians and analysts told AFP.
- Even Pacific nations indebted to Beijing joined criticism of Monday’s submarine-launched ballistic missile test, which reached far into the Pacific Ocean.
- The term “Blue continent” is used by Pacific Islands to describe a joint home and shared stewardship of the ocean.
Sources: Thedefensepost