The Chinese military successfully test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, the defense ministry said.

The People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force launched the ICBM carrying a simulated warhead at 8:44 a.m. local time (8:44 p.m. Tuesday ET), the ministry said in a statement, adding that it accurately landed in a predetermined area of the high seas.

The ministry said the test was a routine part of the Rocket Force’s annual military training.

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