Chinese government tells critics not to ‘overinterpret’ missile test in Pacific as criticism grows

According to The Guardian, China is telling its critics not to "over-interpret" a missile test it fired into the Pacific, dismissing the launch as "safe" and part of "routine" military training. The reassurance has done little to quiet the response. The United States and Australia say the test failed to comply with international law and was carried out with what Canberra called "insufficient notice" to nearby countries, as international condemnation grows. Taiwan's government has since released details of the missile's flight path.

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