US Accuses China of Nuclear Proliferation Following Missile Test
The United States has raised alarms over China's recent submarine-launched ballistic missile test in the South Pacific, viewing it as a significant threat to global security. Both the current administration and the Trump administration have condemned this action, linking it to China's military expansion and nuclear proliferation concerns.
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US accuses China of nuclear proliferation after ballistic missile test
The US called China's ballistic missile test in the south Pacific a "great concern" for the world. Submarine-launched ballistic missiles displayed during a military parade in Beijing. China, last September. Pic: Kyodo / AP
Trump administration accuses China of nuclear proliferation after submarine missile test
The Trump administration on Monday criticized China for conducting a test launch of a provocative submarine-launched, nuclear-capable missile that the State Department called a sign of Beijing's continuing arms buildup.