From left, Secretary-General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat Baron Waqa, Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr., Solomon Islands Foreign Minister Rick Houenipwela and New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Luxon at the press conference Sept. 3. (Photo by Sophie Mak)
SOPHIE MAK
September 4, 2026 09:28 JST
KOROR, Palau — Pacific islands leaders collectively expressed concern on Thursday over a Chinese missile test launch in July that had divided the region.
