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Tess Ikonomou

China told to respect Pacific sovereignty after missile

China has drawn international criticism over its Pacific missile test, including from Australia. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia has joined a US-led push for nations to provide advance notice of missile launches, as a group of Pacific nations respond to China's test firing in the region.

Within hours of Australia's signing of a mutual-defence pact with Fiji in July, China confirmed a nuclear-capable missile had been launched from a submarine into the region, which was believed to have landed near Tuvalu.

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