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Graphic shows details of China’s ICBM test launch.
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China doet zeldzame test met intercontinentale raket naar Stille Oceaan

September 25, 2024 - China said it test launched an intercontinental ballistic missile with a “dummy warhead” into the Pacific Ocean, a rare move that could raise tensions with the U.S. and its allies.

The ICBM was launched at 08:44 local time on Wednesday and "fell into expected sea areas", Beijing's defence ministry said, adding that the test launch was "routine" and part of its "annual training".

The type of missile and its flight path remained unclear, but Chinese state media said Beijing had "informed the countries concerned in advance".

China's nuclear weapon tests usually take place domestically and it previously test-fired ICBMs west into the Taklamakan Desert in the Xinjiang region.

So this is believed to be the first time since 1980 that it launched an ICBM into international waters, the BBC said.

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PUBLISHED: 26/09/2024; STORY: Graphic News
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