Australia warned about AUKUS and China’s nuclear capabilities | 7.30
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On Monday a Chinese submarine test-fired a ballistic missile in the Pacific, sending a message about the nation's nuclear capabilities just hours after Australia signed a mutual defence pact with Fiji. Pacific leaders were quick to criticise the move and the Philippines called it a "reckless display of military power". 7.30’s Sarah Ferguson interviews Professor Victor Gao, vice-president of the Center for China and Globalisation. Subscribe: https://ab.co/3yqPOZ5 Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-08/chinese-think-tank-vp-issues-warning-to-australia-victor-gao/106885330 Welcome to ABC News In-depth, where you'll find our long-form journalism and other videos to help you understand what's going on in the world around you. Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Get breaking news and livestreams from our ABC News channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/NewsOnABC Like ABC News
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