# China missile test deepens Pacific divide over growing militarisation

https://mins.news/en/item/18772

- Reuters, 2026-08-11 06:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-missile-test-deepens-pacific-divide-over-growing-militarisation-2026-08-11/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a7aba8e8d565a0001270740

> China’s test of a nuclear-capable missile last month has highlighted the limits facing Pacific leaders who want to make the region an “Ocean of Peace.” Their ambition is to keep the Pacific free from the crossfire of rivalry between major powers. The test has instead sharpened divisions over the region’s growing militarisation.