'Destabilising': Chinese ballistic missile test in Pacific prompts government concerns - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation

On 6 July 2026, Australia's government voiced concern after China test-fired a long-range ballistic missile in the South Pacific. Australia condemned the test as 'destabilising to the region'. The BBC reported that the test took place hours after an Australia-Fiji alliance was signed, and ABC News reported that China warned Australia over the alliance.

ABC News reported that the nuclear-capable missile appeared to land close to Nauru and Tuvalu. Pacific leaders hit back after the test with the message 'Don't threaten us'.