Tuvalu fears China missile test
Tuvalu has voiced alarm after China’s early July ballistic missile test landed near the island nation. Senior foreign affairs official Pasuna Tuaga said the launch left people fearing it could cause a tsunami.
Tuaga said China gave no warning that the missile would land so close to Tuvalu. Speaking on the sidelines of a Pacific Islands Forum meeting in Fiji, he called for regional governments to make clear to Beijing that the launch was unacceptable.
Key Events
- China carried out a ballistic missile test in early July.
- The missile landed near Tuvalu, the closest low-lying Pacific Island nation to the landing site.
- Tuvaluan foreign affairs official Pasuna Tuaga said residents feared the test could trigger a tsunami.
- Tuaga said China gave no warning and did not say the missile would land so close to Tuvalu.
- Tuvalu urged regional countries to tell Beijing the launch was unacceptable.