Australia Seeks Pacific Security Pact After China Missile Test
Australia's foreign minister says China's ballistic missile test proves the need for a regional security agreement
Australia's foreign minister, Penny Wong, says a recent Chinese ballistic missile test proves the need for a regional security agreement, as reported by ABC Pacific. The test, which took place on July 6, has sparked concerns about the stability of the region, with Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape stating that the Pacific region wants to be "free from nuclear testing and from the testing of harmful weapons and military arsenals of every kind", as discussed in an article on jamestown.substack.com. This development comes as global favorability ratings continue to shift, with China recently surpassing the US, as seen in the article China Surpasses US in Global Favorability, and amid rising tensions in other parts of the world, such as the US-Iran Conflict Escalates. For more news and updates, visit abc.net.au.
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