Winston Peters touches down in Fiji – and switches hats

That action angered many Pacific nations, many of whom wanted to issue a statement on behalf of the Pacific Islands Forum voicing their displeasure at China for the test. But China has several friends in the Pacific Islands Forum who were less keen on a statement naming China. The impasse meant no joint statement ended up being issued, which raised eyebrows given it’s not every day a great power fires a nuclear-capable warhead into your region – and given the sensitivity the region has around nuclear missiles thanks to its history as a test site for great powers. The missile…