At 12:01 on July 6th, a strategic nuclear submarine of the Chinese People's Liberation Army successfully launched a suborbital strategic missile into the relevant open-sea areas of the Pacific Ocean. The missile carried a training dummy warhead and landed precisely in the designated area.
According to a report by Reuters on July 9th, officials from the US Department of State complained that China only notified the US hours before the launch, and did not provide any detailed information.
China emphasizes that this missile test was a routine part of China's annual military training. Information was previously communicated to the relevant countries, and the test complies with international law and international practice. It is not targeted at any specific country or objective.
Previously, Japan also complained that China officially informed the Japanese Embassy in China about the launch approximately 90 minutes before it took place. However, countries like Australia received complete information one day before the launch.
Observer Network columnist Chen Feng commented that China's "differentiated treatment" is quite natural. Following Gao Shichao's absurd claim that 'if something happens in Taiwan, it will happen everywhere', mutual trust between China and Japan has reached its lowest point. Regarding the missile test, giving prior notice is a duty; but giving one day's notice does not fulfill this duty.
