China's Rocket Force, the missile branch of its military, has seen astonishing growth in recent years, including its nuclear arsenal.

T HE LAST time China fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) out over the Pacific, Xi Jinping was a callow 27-year-old, China’s GDP per head was less than $200 and Am

China has test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean in a rare occurrence, adding to tensions in the region where multiple countries have overlapping territorial claims.

The launch of a long-range missile carrying a dummy warhead landed in the Pacific Ocean as regional tensions run high.

China said on Wednesday it had successfully conducted a rare launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean, a move likely to raise international concerns about the country's nuclear build-up.

China has test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean. The Defense Ministry said the ICBM launched Wednesday morning carried a dummy warhead and fell into the targeted area.

Beijing said it had notified all concerned countries in advance of the test, which the Japanese government disputed.

For the first time in several decades, China has officially confirmed the testing of an intercontinental ballistic missile in a press conference organized for this purpose. Although the missile carried a mock-up instead of a nuclear warhead,

For the first time in several decades, China has officially confirmed the testing of an intercontinental ballistic missile, which was announced at a specially organized press conference. Although the missile carried a mock-up instead of a nuclear warhead,