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July 22, 2026
Australia Confronts China Over Missile Test at Asean Meeting
- Foreign Minister Penny Wong confronted Chinese counterpart Wang Yi about a nuclear-capable missile test in the Pacific.
- Wong condemned China's actions as destabilizing and risky during their discussions at the Asean meeting.
- China's foreign ministry rejected Australia's stance, asserting it has no right to intervene in South China Sea matters.
2 Sources
- Australia's Wong says region faces choice about its response to South China Sea 'aggression'Jul 22, 2026 at 8:28 AM · Reuters
- Australia confronts China over ‘destabilising’ Pacific missile test at Asean meetJul 22, 2026 at 12:50 PM · Independent