China test-launches a ballistic missile in the South Pacific and raises regional concerns

China’s navy has test-launched a long-range ballistic missile from one of its nuclear-powered submarines in the South Pacific. The New Zealand government says the missile was fired into a nuclear-free zone established in a 1986 treaty. China last tested a…

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What happenedChina test-launches a ballistic missile in the South Pacific and raises regional concerns.

What changedThe left frames it as "China test-launches a ballistic missile in the South Pacific and raises regional concerns". The right frames it as "China’s Navy Just Shot a Long-Range Ballistic Missile into the South Pacific".

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Different Spin. The left frames it as "China test-launches a ballistic missile in the South Pacific and raises regional concerns". The right frames it as "China’s Navy Just Shot a Long-Range Ballistic Missile into the South Pacific".

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Santa Fe New Mexican55m ago

China test-launches a ballistic missile in the South Pacific and raises regional concerns

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China’s navy has test-launched a long-range ballistic missile from one of its nuclear-powered submarines in the South Pacific. The New Zealand government says the missile was fired into a n...

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National Interest1h ago

China’s Navy Just Shot a Long-Range Ballistic Missile into the South Pacific

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New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters condemned the Chinese SLBM test near its waters, calling it an “unwelcome and concerning development.”

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