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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
。

News in English

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China Test-Fires Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Into South Pacific, Drawing Protests From Neighbors

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