China launches nuclear-capable missile into Pacific Ocean in first test of its kind for 40yrs in major warning to West

CHINA has launched a nuclear-capable rocket into the Pacific Ocean, the archetypal trial successful 40 years successful a large informing to the West.

The ICBM, carrying a dummy warhead, was launched by the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force connected Wednesday greeting Beijing time.

The Chinese defence ministry said successful a connection the rocket "fell into expected oversea areas," and that it was a "routine statement successful our yearly grooming plan".

It said the trial was not directed astatine immoderate state oregon target.

A Japan Coast Guard authoritative said it had received a navigation informing from China connected Monday for "space debris".

The informing identified 3 zones successful the South China Sea, the Pacific northbound of the Philippines' Luzon island, and successful the South Pacific.

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