Pacific leaders jointly rebuke China over missile test
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- Pacific Island nations issued a joint statement condemning a Chinese missile test conducted in the region.
- The Pacific Islands Forum communique called for at least 24 hours’ notice of future missile tests, despite pressure from Beijing on Palau.
Pacific Island nations have jointly rebuked China over a missile test carried out in their region, producing a rare point of agreement at a summit hosted by Palau.
The condemnation appeared in a statement agreed on Thursday at the Pacific Islands Forum summit. Palau’s President Surangel Whipps read the communique at a late-night news conference.
The statement called for at least 24 hours’ notice before missile tests. The agreement came despite pressure from Beijing on Palau, which hosted the regional leaders’ meeting.
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