China said on Wednesday it had successfully conducted a rare launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean, a move likely to raise international concerns about the country's nuclear build-up.

The ICBM, carrying a dummy warhead, was launched on Sept 25 and “fell into expected sea areas”. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Beijing has justified the test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile on Wednesday as "legitimate and routine" and defended China's nuclear policy.