China insists a missile test it carried out in the South Pacific was a routine arrangement and consistent with international law.

The dummy missile was launched by a nuclear submarine.

Australian government confirms it was informed by China of its intent to conduct the test on Monday

A New Zealand government source said China had alerted them about an upcoming intercontinental ballistic missile test. | World News

A test missile topped with a dummy warhead landed in the Pacific Ocean, Chinese state media reported

China on Monday conducted a rare test of a submarine-launched ballistic missile in the Pacific Ocean, sparking criticism from New Zealand and Australia for actions that they said…

Beijing carried out the launch in what is known as a nuclear-free zone due to a longstanding treaty against testing nuclear missiles in the area.

China’s navy has test-launched a long-range ballistic missile from one of its nuclear-powered submarines in the South Pacific

China's recent missile test from a nuclear submarine in the Pacific has sparked criticism and security concerns from Australia, New Zealand, and Japan, according to Xinhua reports.

China test-fired a strategic missile into the Pacific Ocean, drawing condemnation from regional nations. Learn more about Beijing's military might.

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…

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The Australian and Fiji governments yesterday signed the Ocean of Peace Alliance.

China launched a missile test on Monday, attracting criticism from across the Pacific.

China insists a missile test it carried out in the South Pacific was a routine arrangement and consistent with international law.

The Australian government says there was ‘insufficient notice’ as details of missile path are released by Taiwan government

China reportedly gave hours' notice before a nuclear-capable launch it calls a "routine" drill.

The Prime Minister says it's unacceptable China has tested nuclear-capable weapons in the Pacific, and the government's expressed its concerns directly.

The timing – on the day the Ocean of Peace Alliance treaty was signed with Fiji – reads as provocation at best, coercion at worst

Beijing described the test as ‘routine’, while the US, Australia and countries in the Pacific condemned the exercise

Despite Beijing’s insistence that the launch was a “routine” test, it is widely perceived in the region as a provocative and unsettling act.