A nuclear submarine of the People's Liberation Army Navy launched the missile carrying a dummy warhead toward international waters in the Pacific at 12.01pm, China's official Xinhua news agency said, without giving further details on the location.

China's navy successfully conducted a missile test in the Pacific Ocean on Monday, amid warnings from regional nations about an intercontinental ballistic

China has test-fired a nuclear-capable long-range missile with a dummy warhead in the South Pacific, Chinse media has confirmed.