China Test-Fires Long-Range Ballistic Missile into the Pacific Ocean
China's official news agency reported the successful test-firing of a long-range ballistic missile carrying a dummy warhead into the Pacific Ocean. This launch, the first of its kind in nearly two years, drew sharp criticism from regional neighbors and the United States, who view it as a provocative demonstration of nuclear-capable reach. The missile landed in a designated area of the open sea, according to the Chinese Ministry of Defense, which described the test as routine training.