Chinese defence ministry said it was a "routine arrangement in our annual training plan" and not directed at any country or target.

China publicly acknowledged for the first time that it successfully launched an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, in a move likely to raise international concerns about the country's nuclear build-up. The ICBM, carrying a dummy warhead, was launched by the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force at…

BEIJING: China publicly acknowledged for the first time that it successfully launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) into the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday (Sep 25), in a move likely to raise international concerns about the country's nuclear build-up. The ICBM, carrying a dummy warhead, was lau

BEIJING: China said on Wednesday (Sep 25) that it successfully conducted a rare launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean, a move likely to raise international concerns about the country's nuclear build-up. The ICBM, carrying a dummy warhead, was launched by the People's Libera

These kinds of missile launches in public are rare for China, which has a 'no first use' policy for nuclear weapons. It is also the first time in 44 years that China is known to have successfully conducted an atmospheric test of an ICBM over the high seas.

Defense Ministry said the launch was a ‘routine arrangement in our annual training plan’