China Says Midcourse Missile Interception Test a Success

The test comes amid growing concerns about China’s military expansion in the South China Sea. (File photo: AP)

China says it has successfully conducted a midcourse missile interception test, a move that could advance its ability to withstand foreign intervention as it presses its territorial claims.

A brief statement from the Defense Ministry late Sunday gave no details, but said the test was purely defensive in nature and was not aimed at any foreign nations, The Associated Press said.