The Chinese Navy test-fired a submarine-launched ¡°strategic missile¡± into the Pacific Ocean on Monday, after Tokyo ¡°strongly urged¡± Beijing to reconsider the move.
Beijing said the test of the unidentified missile, which ¡°accurately landed in a designated area,¡± was ¡°a routine part of China¡¯s annual military training, and relevant countries had been notified in advance.¡±
The launch ¡ª conducted with a mock warhead ¡ª ¡°complied with international law and practice and was not directed against any specific country or target,¡± Beijing added. Further details of the launch, including the exact location it landed, were not immediately clear.
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