A "routine" test. China speaks this way after the missile test and the concerns from countries in the region. It was all part of "a routine military exercise" and "was not directed against any specific country or target," journalists are told by the People's Republic, which claims to have acted in a "safe" and "professional" manner. "We hope the countries concerned do not give an exaggerated interpretation," added Beijing's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Mao Ning, in statements re-launched by the Global Times.