Pacific Nations Flag Concern over China's Missile Test
Sixteen of 18 forum members backed a rebuke of China’s July missile test, as Taiwan’s presence and Australia’s funding drew attention.
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(Hanoi=Yonhap News) Correspondent Park Jin-hyung = The majority of member countries of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), a group of Pacific island nations, [regarding] China's intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) Taepyeong...
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On September 3, 2026, a press conference was held in Koror, Palau, to mark the closing of the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders' Meeting. From left: Baron Waqa, Secretary-General of the Pacific Islands Forum; Surangel Samuel Whipps Jr., President of Palau; Rick Nelson Houenipwela, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Solomon Islands; and Christopher Luxon, Prime Minister of New Zealand. (Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images)
Pacific Islands Condemn Chinese Missile Test
Pacific Island nations have condemned China’s missile test in the Pacific, calling for greater advance notice of future intercontinental ballistic missile tests. The position was contained in a joint statement adopted on Thursday at the Pacific Islands Forum summit in Palau. The summit communique, read by Palau’s President Surangel Whipps at a late-night news conference, […]
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