China sends a message to Pacific islands amid unease over missile test

A week after a Chinese missile test sparked protests across the Pacific, Beijing has reaffirmed its unconditional support for Honiara and pledged to deepen ties.
The commitment came as Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met his Solomon Islands counterpart Rick Houenipwela in Beijing on Tuesday, just days after China test-fired a ballistic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine on July 6.
The test, which marked China’s first strategic submarine-launched long-range ballistic missile test into...