China has test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean. The Defense Ministry said the ICBM launched Wednesday morning carried a dummy warhead and fell into the targeted area.

China launched a missile into the Pacific Ocean Wednesday, not long after President Biden mentioned a need for security in East Asia during a U.N. address.

China's Rocket Force, the missile branch of its military, has seen astonishing growth in recent years, including its nuclear arsenal.

China conducted the rare first public test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) into the Pacific Ocean in more than four decades, a move that can aggravate tensions in the Asia-Pacific region.

Taiwan's Defense Ministry reported on Sunday that it detected multiple waves of missile firings conducted by China's People's Liberation Army (PLA), just days after Beijing announced the successful test-firing of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) into the Pacific Ocean.

Taiwan harshly criticized China's recent intercontinental ballistic missile test, branding it as a threat to regional peace. The People's Liberation Army's missile launch has ignited broad regional concerns,

Beijing's rapid expansion of its missile capability in recent years represents a direct challenge to the US security guarantees that much of East Asia depends upon.

Beijing said it had notified all concerned countries in advance of the test, which the Japanese government disputed.

Rocket Force launched an intercontinental ballistic missile carrying a dummy warhead into the high seas in the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday morning, according to the Ministry of National Defense.