Australia news live: Wong says China’s missile test in Pacific a ‘destabilising act’ that could ‘lead to miscalculation’
Foreign affairs minister says Australia made clear its displeasure at China’s long-range missile test and will keep doing so. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Good morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it will be Nick Visser with the main action. Western Australia’s Labor premier, Roger Cook , has conceded his party will have a tough fight to retain a previously safe seat after a r
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16.41 EDTWong says she will talk to China over ‘destabilising’ missile testLuca IttimaniPenny Wong has said she will discuss China’s long-range missile test personally with Chinese counterparts in her next official engagements.The foreign minister said Australia had made clear its displeasure at Monday’s South Pacific missile launch by diplomatic channels, speaking to the ABC on Monday evening. She said: double quotation markWe have consistently made those representations and will continue to do so … because we do want the Pacific to be an ocean of peace. … In an era where we see contest and competition, the destabilising acts can lead to miscalculation, can lead where we do not want these actions to lead.
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