China Test-Fires Missile in Pacific

The missile, carrying a dummy warhead, was fired on the same day Australia and Fiji deepened their security ties.

Beijing described the test as ‘routine,’ but it was widely condemned as provocative by the U.S., Australia, and New Zealand.

It marked the first known full-range flight test of a Chinese submarine-launched ballistic missile.

The move underscored China’s expanding nuclear capabilities and its willingness to project power far from its shores.