Pacific Nations Fail to Agree on Statement Condemning China Missile Test The recent failure of Pacific nations to agree on a joint statement condemning China's missile test near Solomon Islands, Nauru, and Tuvalu has exposed deep divisions within the region.
The impasse highlights the complex web of allegiances and interests that now characterizes Pacific politics.
New Zealand's Foreign Minister Winston Peters was blunt in his assessment, accusing some member states of appeasing outsiders rather than standing up for the collective Pacific community.