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11 August 2026

China missile test deepens Pacific divide over growing militarisation

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China missile test deepens Pacific divide over growing militarisation

China's test of a nuclear-capable missile last month has exposed the limits of Pacific leaders' ambition to make the region an "Ocean of Peace", free ​from the crossfire of major-power rivalry.

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