{
  "type": "article",
  "title": "Japan, Taiwan and Australia Slam China's Submarine-Launched Missile Test in the Pacific",
  "summary": "China fired a missile from a nuclear-powered submarine into the Pacific Ocean on Monday, prompting sharp reactions from Japan, Taiwan, Australia and New Zealand, who called it a threat to regional peace and stability.",
  "content": "China's military stirred up tension across the Pacific on Monday after successfully test-firing a missile from a nuclear-powered submarine. Several countries in the region reacted sharply to the launch, calling it a threat to regional peace and stability.\n\nWhat Japan Said\nJapanese government spokesperson Minoru Kihara said the missile neither crossed Japanese territory nor entered its exclusive economic zone. He confirmed that China had already informed Japan in advance about the ballistic missile launch, so there was no element of surprise when it happened. Even so, Kihara did not hold back his criticism of Beijing. He said China is rapidly ramping up its defense budget without adequate transparency and is expanding its nuclear missile capability, including intercontinental ballistic missiles, at a fast pace and on a large scale. He added that the test caused no damage to any Japanese ship or aircraft, but Japan would remain fully vigilant going forward.\n\nJapan Raises Concern, Urges China to Reconsider\nAccording to the Japanese government, China notified it of the missile test at around 11:30 am. Soon after, Japan told China to reconsider such missile tests so that Japan's security is not put at risk. Japan also expressed serious concern over China's continuously growing military activities in the region.\n\nTaiwan Condemns the Test\nTaiwan's presidential office also strongly condemned the missile test. Its spokesperson, Karen Kuo, said China is using such tests to try to intimidate the international community, and that this approach is damaging peace and stability around the world. Kuo urged China to exercise restraint, respect the rules-based international order, and immediately stop such irresponsible, unilateral actions.\n\nAustralia and New Zealand React Too\nAustralia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong also responded to the test, saying it risked increasing instability across the entire region. New Zealand's Foreign Minister Winston Peters said his country is deeply concerned about the test of a missile capable of carrying nuclear weapons. Peters said the test appears to be part of China's continuing pattern of behavior, similar to what it demonstrated in 2024 when it test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile, or ICBM, into the southern Pacific Ocean.\n\nWhat this means for you\nThis development does not directly touch India, but it matters to anyone tracking security and geopolitical dynamics in the Indo-Pacific.\n\n• China's fast-expanding military and nuclear missile capability could shape the defense policies of Japan, Taiwan, Australia and New Zealand, with ripple effects likely on regional diplomacy and security alliances going forward.\n\nQuestions & Answers\n\n1. When did China carry out the missile test?\nChina test-fired the missile from a nuclear-powered submarine into the Pacific Ocean on Monday at around 11:30 am.\n\n2. Did the missile enter Japanese territory?\nNo, according to Japanese government spokesperson Minoru Kihara, the missile neither crossed Japanese territory nor entered its exclusive economic zone.\n\n3. Did China notify Japan about the test in advance?\nYes, China had already informed Japan about the ballistic missile launch before it took place.\n\n4. How did Taiwan respond to the test?\nTaiwan's presidential office spokesperson Karen Kuo urged China to exercise restraint and immediately stop such unilateral actions.\n\n5. What did Australia and New Zealand say?\nAustralia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong called it a step that increases instability across the region, while New Zealand's Foreign Minister Winston Peters expressed deep concern.\n\n6. How is this test linked to a 2024 event?\nWinston Peters said the test appears to be part of China's continuing pattern, similar to its 2024 test-firing of an intercontinental ballistic missile into the southern Pacific Ocean.",
  "url": "https://trendkia.com/en/china/japan-taiwan-aura-australia-ne-china-ke-panadubbi-misaila-parikshana-para-jatai-kari-narajagi-5274",
  "category": "China",
  "publishedAt": "2026-07-06",
  "tags": [
    "China missile test",
    "Japan China tension",
    "Taiwan China dispute",
    "Indo-Pacific security",
    "nuclear submarine",
    "China defense budget"
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "site": "TrendKia"
}