Australia news live: Wong says China’s missile test in Pacific a ‘destabilising act’ that could ‘lead to miscalculation’
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. Wong said Australian defence attachés in Beijing and officials in Canberra had been briefed by their Chinese counterparts earlier in the day and communicated the government’s view. She added: double quotation markYou should anticipate that in my next engagements, those points will be something we will discuss.
- ▪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
- ▪Wong said Australian defence attachés in Beijing and officials in Canberra had been briefed by their Chinese counterparts earlier in the day and communicated the government’s view.
- ▪She added: double quotation markYou should anticipate that in my next engagements, those points will be something we will discuss.
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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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