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CNA (22 July 2026)

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Wednesday (Jul 22) she raised concern over Beijing's test of a nuclear-capable missile in the South Pacific, calling the launch "destabilising" in a meeting with her Chinese counterpart in Manila.

The remarks came a day after the envoy slammed China's "dangerous conduct" following a clash between Philippine and Chinese sailors at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.

A Chinese submarine fired the ballistic missile fitted with a dummy warhead earlier this month, reaching far into the Pacific Ocean.

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