The missile test by China has further raised security concerns in a region that is already fraught with tensions over Beijing’s territorial claims and its rivalry with the US. According to a Defence Ministry statement on social media, the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) carried a dummy warhead and landed in a designated sea area. According to the statement, the People’s Liberation Army’s Rocket Force carried out the launch as part of its annual training routine, followed international law and did not target any specific country or objective.