China sends a message to Pacific islands amid their unease over missile test

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi assured Solomon Islands of China's unconditional support and rejected third-party interference amid regional unease following a Chinese missile test in the Pacific. The ballistic missile test from a nuclear submarine sparked protests across Pacific islands, highlighting geopolitical tensions.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met his Solomon Islands counterpart on Tuesday, pledging to deepen ties and reaffirming Beijing’s unconditional support for Honiara while rejecting “third-party interference”, soon after a Chinese missile test sparked protests across the Pacific. Solomons Foreign Minister Rick Houenipwela’s visit to China began at a sensitive juncture on Friday, coming just days after the ballistic missile was test-fired from a nuclear-powered submarine on July 6. The test, which...