- China launched a missile with a mock warhead over the Pacific Ocean, Reuters reported, citing a statement by Xinhua.
- Xinhua said the launch of the “routine test” of a Chinese intercontinental missile; Australia’s media also reported that it was a test of a missile with a mock warhead.
- Reuters reported that what it called “the missile” plan was a possible “message” to the United States, and that the missile was a “routine test” with no plans to change.
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China’s military carried out a missile launch over the Pacific Ocean with a mock warhead, which, according to its statement, was a scheduled test. Reuters reports that the Chinese side did not provide details about the missile’s trajectory.
According to Xinhua, the missile launch was part of a “routine test” of a Chinese intercontinental missile. The material also states that the test was conducted without any impact on the safety of navigation and airspace.
Xinhua, as Reuters reports, said that the launch could have been intended to demonstrate China’s capabilities in the region, citing the missile’s flight path over the Pacific Ocean. The material also notes that it was launched from the region of the Pacific Ocean.
Reuters also reported that China’s missile plan was aimed at Russia. According to Reuters, the Russian side said that the Chinese missile was intended to test the missile’s flight path over the Pacific Ocean. After the launch, the missile was confirmed to have landed in the ocean.
The material also states that, according to the explanation provided by Xinhua, the test was conducted without any impact on the safety of navigation and airspace, and that it was in line with international practice.