China fires ICBM into Pacific Ocean in first such public test in decades as regional tensions flare

China fires ICBM into Pacific Ocean in first such public test in decades as regional tensions flare

Hong Kong: China says it successfully fired an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, a rare public test that analysts said was meant to send a message to the United States and its allies amid heightened regional tensions. An ICBM carrying a dummy warhead was launched at 8:44 a.m. Beijing time and fell into…