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Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong confronts China over a recent nuclear-capable missile test in the South Pacific, linking it to broader regional tensions and accusing Beijing of ignoring international law. China dismisses the test as routine training, denies targeting any nation, and accuses Australia of unfairly blaming China while ignoring Philippine provocations. Meanwhile, shifting public sentiment in the U.S. and Australia questions whether China’s security threat narrative still holds, as raw footage shows tense maritime clashes involving improvised weapons. Compounding the friction, Australia seeks to reclaim control of its Darwin port, leased to a Chinese firm — revealing a volatile Indo-Pacific where diplomacy and perception clash.

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