Foreign affairs minister says Australia made clear its displeasure at China’s long-range missile test and will keep doing so. Follow today’s news live

Penny Wong has said she will discuss China’s long-range missile test personally with Chinese counterparts in her next official engagements.

The foreign minister said Australia had made clear its displeasure at Monday’s South Pacific missile launch by diplomatic channels, speaking to the ABC on Monday evening. She said:

We have consistently made those representations and will continue to do so … because we do want the Pacific to be an ocean of peace. …

In an era where we see contest and competition, the destabilising acts can lead to miscalculation, can lead where we do not want these actions to lead.

You should anticipate that in my next engagements, those points will be something we will discuss.

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