China announces a successful test launch of a strategic missile in the Pacific Ocean… and Japanese and Australian warnings

The Chinese Navy announced that it had successfully conducted a test launch of A missilein the Pacific Ocean on Monday, after warnings from countries in the region that Beijing is planning to test an intercontinental ballistic missile.

Spokesman Wang Xueming said in a statement published on the Navy’s account on the application "WeChat" (Chinese WeChat). "At 12:01 p.m. on July 6, a strategic nuclear submarine of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy successfully launched… A strategic missile carrying a training warhead towards the high seas of the Pacific Ocean, where it fell precisely in the specified maritime area.".

For its part, Japan said that it strongly urged China to withdraw its missile tests in the ocean.
While Australia warned against… "destabilization" The South Pacific after the Chinese missile test.