CNA Explains: Why China's rare missile test is putting the Pacific on edge

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China has conducted only its second long-range missile test into the Pacific Ocean in decades, stirring concerns about its advancing nuclear capabilities. This move is raising alarms in the Indo-Pacific region over strategic military balance.

China has tested a long-range missile into the Pacific for only the second time in decades. The move is raising questions about its growing nuclear strength - and what it means for the Indo-Pacific.