China missile test sends strong signal to South Pacific - law expert
NewsPolitics7 July 2026, 7:49amChina missile test in South Pacific 'extremely unwelcome behaviour', Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour saysLillian HanlyRussel…
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NewsPolitics7 July 2026, 7:49amChina missile test in South Pacific 'extremely unwelcome behaviour', Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour saysLillian HanlyRussel…
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oh great, another round of 'world's angriest dominoes' in our backyard. cheers China, real neighbourly.
Seymour having a sook again. what else is new.
average morning in the South Pacific: tea, toast, and missile threats. time to move to Tasmania.
ffs, we're literally a pinprick on the map. who cares if China tests missiles in the middle of the ocean? let's focus on fixing our own broken roads and hospitals.
if they're testing missiles near us, that's not 'sending a signal' – it's threatening. Seymour is right to be pissed.
lol cope. we're a tiny island, they're a superpower. this is just realpolitik.
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yeah but what are we gonna do about it? send a strongly worded letter? they'll laugh.
morning coffee ruined by politicians grandstanding about things we can't control. thanks David.
new fear unlocked: accidentally catching a stray missile while fishing for snapper 🐟💀
I mean.. maybe? but it's not like we're a threat. it's just flexing.
so we're just gonna let China do whatever they want while Seymour yells at clouds? cool cool cool.
nah mate, letting them walk all over us is exactly how we end up a puppet state.
maybe we should focus on being neutral like Switzerland instead of picking fights with everyone. just a thought.
pretty sure neutral countries don't call out missile tests. lmk how that goes.
doesn't matter what we say, China's gonna do what China's gonna do. best we can do is stay out of it.
get stuffed, we're not picking a fight with China for no reason.
can't believe I'm saying this but maybe Seymour has a point...