China only gave the United States a few hours' notice on July 6 that it was going to test-launch a ballistic missile and gave insufficient detail, a State Department official said on Wednesday.
"China’s notification to the United States came only a few hours before the launch and failed to provide sufficient detail, falling considerably short of standards adopted by all other P5 nuclear weapon states," the official said.
"The test occurred amid China’s rapid and opaque nuclear weapons buildup and is of great concern to the region," the official added.
Missile launched from nuclear-powered submarine
China's military test-fired a missile from a nuclear-powered submarine into the Pacific on Monday, state media reported, drawing criticism and concern from the US, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and Taiwan.
According to previous Jerusalem Post reporting, the missile carried a dummy warhead and was launched into international waters in the Pacific from a People’s Liberation Army Navy nuclear-powered submarine.
Test draws regional concern
Axios reported that the missile was believed to be a submarine-launched ballistic missile. The launch prompted criticism from the US and several Indo-Pacific allies, who voiced concern over the limited advance notice and lack of detailed information provided before the test.