Fiji & New Zealand

Fiji: Fiji signed a defense treaty with Australia just before the missile test and participated in RIMPAC exercises. It faces the challenge of balancing security partnerships with regional peace aspirations.

New Zealand: New Zealand, led by Foreign Minister Winston Peters, pushed for a joint condemnation and expressed frustration over the lack of consensus. The event may strain its relations with Pacific nations that favor closer ties with China.

Fiji: Fiji has secured its first formal defense alliance with Australia, gaining security guarantees and strengthening economic cooperation. This move aligns Fiji more closely with traditional partners like Australia and New Zealand.

New Zealand: New Zealand is one of Australia's treaty-bound allies and has expressed interest in joining the Ocean of Peace Alliance, indicating potential for broader regional security cooperation.

Fiji: Fiji signed a defense treaty with Australia on the same day, strengthening ties with Canberra amid Chinese assertiveness.

New Zealand: New Zealand criticized the short notice and called the test unwelcome. The event reinforces New Zealand's opposition to missile testing in the Pacific.

Fiji: Fiji signed a new mutual defense treaty with Australia, intended to counter Chinese influence in the Pacific, after China's missile test.

New Zealand: New Zealand reported that China's missile test was fired into a nuclear-free zone established in a 1986 treaty.