ChinaZhōngguó中国in / atzài在the South Pacificnán Tàipíngyáng南太平洋to test-fire / to test-launchshìshè试射submarine-launchedqiánshè潜射ballistic missiledàndào dǎodàn弹道导弹,multiple countriesduō guó多国to raise / to lodgetíchū提出strong / vehementqiángliè强烈protestkàngyì抗议。
China
Zhōngguó
中国
in / at
zài
在
the South Pacific
nán Tàipíngyáng
南太平洋
to test-fire / to test-launch
shìshè
试射
submarine-launched
qiánshè
潜射
ballistic missile
dàndào dǎodàn
弹道导弹
multiple countries
duō guó
多国
to raise / to lodge
tíchū
提出
strong / vehement
qiángliè
强烈
protest
kàngyì
抗议
PLA Navy (Chinese navy)
Zhōngguó Rénmín Jiěfàngjūn Hǎijūn
中国人民解放军海军
on / at
yú
于
July 6
qīyuè liùrì
七月六日
in
zài
在
the South Pacific
nán Tàipíngyáng
南太平洋
to conduct
jìnxíng
进行
(completed action particle)
le
了
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
publicly acknowledged
gōngkāi chéngrèn
公开承认
structural particle
de
的
submarine-launched
qiánshè
潜射
ballistic missile
dàndào dǎodàn
弹道导弹
test / trial
shìyàn
试验
Australia
Àodàlìyà
澳大利亚
New Zealand
Xīnxīlán
新西兰
and
hé
和
Japan
Rìběn
日本
one after another
xiāngjì
相继
to issue
fābiǎo
发表
statement
shēngmíng
声明
to criticize
pīpíng
批评
this action
cǐ jǔ
此举
to have
jùyǒu
具有
to undermine
pòhuài
破坏
regional
dìqū
地区
stability
wěndìng
稳定
structural particle
de
的
impact
yǐngxiǎng
影响
July 7, 2026 at 11:00 AM
PLA Navy (Chinese navy)
Zhōngguó Rénmín Jiěfàngjūn Hǎijūn
中国人民解放军海军
on / at
yú
于
July 6, 2026
2026 nián qīyuè liùrì
2026年7月6日
in
zài
在
the South Pacific
nán Tàipíngyáng
南太平洋
publicly
gōngkāi
公开
to conduct
jìnxíng
进行
(completed action particle)
le
了
one / a single
yīcì
一次
strategic
zhànlüè
战略
submarine
qiántǐng
潜艇
ballistic missile
dàndào dǎodàn
弹道导弹
to launch / to fire
fāshè
发射
test / trial
shìyàn
试验
this
zhè
这
is
shì
是
China
Zhōngguó
中国
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
publicly
gōngkāi
公开
to acknowledge
chéngrèn
承认
in
zài
在
outside its territory
jìngwài
境外
sea area / waters
hǎiyù
海域
to conduct
jìnxíng
进行
this type of
cǐlèi
此类
test-fire
shìshè
试射
(nominalizing particle before verb)
suǒ
所
to use
shǐyòng
使用
structural particle
de
的
missile
dǎodàn
导弹
suspected to be
yísì
疑似
to be
wéi
为
JL-2 Julang-2 submarine-launched ballistic missile
Jùlàng-2 xíng
巨浪-2型
Chinese Navy
Zhōngguó Hǎijūn
中国海军
to release
fābù
发布
structural particle
de
的
footage / image
huàmiàn
画面
to show
xiǎnshì
显示
missile
dǎodàn
导弹
from
cóng
从
underwater
shuǐxià
水下
to launch
fāshè
发射
to rise into the sky
shēngkōng
升空
to carry
xiédài
携带
non-nuclear
fēihé
非核
training warhead
xùnliàn dàntóu
训练弹头
range
shèchéng
射程
to reach
dá
达
intercontinental
zhōujì
洲际
distance
jùlí
距离
this time
cǐcì
此次
test-fire
shìshè
试射
coinciding with
zhèngzhí
正值
NATO
Běiyuē
北约
summit
fēnghuì
峰会
in
zài
在
Turkey
Tǔ ěrqí
土耳其
Ankara
Ānkǎlā
安卡拉
to be convened
zhàokāi
召开
at the time of
zhī jì
之际
strategic
zhànlüè
战略
timing
shíjī
时机
to trigger
yǐnfā
引发
all parties
gè fāng
各方
widespread
guǎngfàn
广泛
attention / concern
guānzhù
关注
Australia
Àodàlìyà
澳大利亚
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
to issue
fābiǎo
发表
statement
shēngmíng
声明
to state
chēng
称
this action
cǐ jǔ
此举
to have
jùyǒu
具有
to undermine
pòhuài
破坏
stability
wěndìngxìng
稳定性
structural particle
de
的
impact
yǐngxiǎng
影响
New Zealand
Xīnxīlán
新西兰
whereas / then
zé
则
to point out
zhǐchū
指出
point of impact
dànzhuódiǎn
弹着点
located in
wèiyú
位于
the South Pacific
nán Tàipíngyáng
南太平洋
nuclear-free zone
wúhé qū
无核区
within
nèi
内
Japan
Rìběn
日本
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Wàiwùshěng
外务省
immediately
suíjí
随即
to issue
fābiǎo
发表
statement
shēngmíng
声明
regarding
duì
对
China
Zhōngguó
中国
continuously
búduàn
不断
to expand
kuòdà
扩大
structural particle
de
的
sea-based
hǎijī
海基
nuclear
hé
核
strike capability
dǎjī nénglì
打击能力
to express
biǎoshì
表示
serious / grave
yánzhòng
严重
concern
guānqiè
关切
analysts / observers
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to believe
rènwéi
认为
this time
cǐcì
此次
test
shìyàn
试验
marks / signifies
biāozhìzhe
标志着
China
Zhōngguó
中国
successfully
chénggōng
成功
to validate
yànzhèng
验证
(completed action particle)
le
了
sea-based
hǎijī
海基
nuclear
hé
核
counter-strike
fǎnjī
反击
capability
nénglì
能力
further
jìnyībù
进一步
to complete / to refine
wánshàn
完善
(completed action particle)
le
了
nuclear triad
hé sān wèi yī tǐ
核三位一体
strike system
dǎjī tǐxì
打击体系
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