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China launches intercontinental missile into Pacific in rare test

 Published: 12:44, 25 September 2024

China launches intercontinental missile into Pacific in rare test

China said it test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile today, firing it into the Pacific Ocean in its first such exercise in decades.

Beijing has stepped up its nuclear development and boosted defence spending in recent years, with the Pentagon last October warning China was developing its arsenal more quickly than the United States had anticipated.

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