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China conducts long-range ballistic missile test in South Pacific

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FILE - A nuclear-powered Type 094A Jin-class ballistic missile submarine of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy in waters during a military display in the South China Sea April 12, 2018.
File photo - A Chinese nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine during a military display in the South China Sea on April 12, 2018. © China Stringer Network, via Reuters

China said it test-launched a long-range ballistic missile in the South Pacific on Monday, after countries in the region reported having been warned of an imminent test.

China’s military test-launched a long-range ballistic missile Monday from one of its nuclear-powered submarines in the South Pacific, drawing protest and concerns from countries in the region.

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