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China Tests Ballistic Missile in South Pacific

China conducted a test launch of a long-range ballistic missile in the South Pacific. The test involved a dummy warhead and occurred on the same day Australia and Fiji signed a mutual defense treaty.

07/29/2026 · Montana edition

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A Chinese nuclear-powered submarine launched a long-range ballistic missile in the South Pacific on Monday. The test utilized a dummy warhead.

The launch coincided with the signing of a mutual defense treaty between Australia and Fiji. Representatives from both nations finalized the agreement on the same day as the missile test.

The missile emerged from the sea during the test, according to photographs released by Xinhua News Agency. Li Xiangchao provided the image credits for the distributed photograph.

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