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US says China gave only hours’ warning before Pacific submarine missile launch
The US criticized China for providing insufficient notice before its submarine-fired ballistic missile test in the Pacific, stating it failed to meet standards of other nuclear powers. The US State Department linked the test to China's 'rapid and opaque nuclear weapons build-up'.
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