Pacific Leaders Weigh China Missile Test
Pacific Islands Forum chair Surangel Whipps Jr hopes member nations will agree to condemn a recent Chinese ballistic missile test. The summit has also been overshadowed by a diplomatic dispute between Beijing and Taiwan.
Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr. urged 18 regional member nations on Thursday morning to condemn a China missile test. The push comes on the final day of a summit overshadowed by diplomatic friction involving Taiwan. A unified regional voice remains essential to demand transparency and respect for sovereignty, Whipps said during a midday news conference.
