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China's missile test notification hours before launch lacked detail, U.S. says

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The U.S. State Department confirmed China notified it only hours before a July 6th submarine-launched ballistic missile test.
  • Officials criticized the notification for lacking sufficient detail and transparency, falling short of international standards.
  • The test occurred amid China's rapid and opaque expansion of its nuclear arsenal, raising regional concerns.

The United States expressed strong criticism regarding China's recent submarine-launched ballistic missile test, citing a severe lack of transparency and inadequate advance notice. A U.S. State Department official stated that China provided notification only a few hours before the July 6th launch.

"China's notification to the United States was issued only a few hours before the launch, and it failed to provide sufficient details, falling far short of the standards adopted by the other five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (P5)," the official said. This limited and last-minute notification was deemed insufficient, particularly given the sensitive nature of ballistic missile tests.

China's notification to the United States was issued only a few hours before the launch, and it failed to provide sufficient details, falling far short of the standards adopted by the other five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (P5).

— U.S. State Department officialAn official criticized the timing and detail of China's notification regarding the missile test.

The official further criticized the timing and nature of the test, stating it occurred "at a time when China is rapidly and opaquely expanding its nuclear arsenal, raising significant regional concerns." Reports indicate that the missile was launched from a nuclear-powered submarine into the Pacific Ocean. The incident has drawn criticism and concern from the United States, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and Taiwan, highlighting growing regional unease over China's military advancements.

This test occurred at a time when China is rapidly and opaquely expanding its nuclear arsenal, raising significant regional concerns.

— U.S. State Department officialThe official linked the missile test to broader concerns about China's nuclear program.
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