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

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…

The ICBM carried a dummy warhead and fell into a designated area of the sea, the Defense Ministry said in a statement.

It is unclear how often China conducts tests over such a distance.

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

BEIJING (Sept 25): China said it test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile today, firing it into the Pacific Ocean in its first such exercise in decades. Beijing has stepped up its nuclear development and boosted defence spending in recent years, with the Pentagon last October warning C

China has said it test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile, firing it into the Pacific Ocean in its first such exercise in decades.

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.

China said on Wednesday 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…

China test-fires ICBM into Pacific Ocean, raising regional security concerns amid territorial disputes and U.S. rivalry.

China test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile on Wednesday, firing it into the Pacific Ocean in its first such exercise in decades.