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Commentary: Was China’s submarine missile test a routine or warning shot?
A missile test has reignited concerns among the United States and its allies over the Chinese regime's growing nuclear arsenal and military expansion.
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The headline splitThe center frames it as "Commentary: Was China’s submarine missile test a routine or warning shot?". The right frames it as "China test-fires long-range submarine missile into Pacific, prompting regional protest".
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CenterCommentary: Was China’s submarine missile test a routine or warning shot?
CNA Singapore · Center · Opinion
Right / center-rightRutte Warns NATO Not to Be Naive About Beijing After Chinese Missile Test in Pacific
China test-fires long-range submarine missile into Pacific, prompting regional protest
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