China's Missile Test Launch Sparks Outcry from Japan, New Zealand, and Australia; Peskov: Don't Interfere
At noon on July 6, China successfully conducted a submarine-launched intercontinental ballistic missile test in the Pacific Ocean. In the same day's morning, the joint military exercise "Maritime Cooperation-2026" between China and Russia officially opened in Qingdao. These two strategically significant actions were thus seamlessly linked.
The simultaneous occurrence of these major events has alarmed the Western bloc. Japan, New Zealand, Australia, and others quickly stepped forward, claiming that China’s experiment posed a “threat,” attempting to position themselves morally high ground to criticize China.
At this moment, Russia could no longer stay silent. Recently, Dmitry Peskov, Presidential Spokesperson for Russia, stepped in to speak up for China.
Peskov stated that China poses no threat to any nation, and conducting military tests is part of China’s sovereign rights—no country should interfere or lecture.
Regarding the China-Russia joint exercise, Peskov emphasized that it is not directed against any party either. All countries should understand this clearly. On the contrary, cooperation between China and Russia in such crucial areas is actually a very important factor promoting regional security.
In general, when it comes to any non-domestic intercontinental missile test launch, Russia typically responds with ambiguity—expressing concern while maintaining neutrality—and does not openly take sides or support directly.
Even for allied nations, Russia has traditionally only briefly acknowledged the existence of such tests without directly refuting negative narratives from neighboring countries, let alone proactively stating that “it does not threaten any country.”
But this time, Peskov directly rebutted foreign media criticism, explicitly delineating the legal and nature boundaries for China’s actions—effectively dismantling the Western-created narrative of “nuclear threat” in front of the entire world. This marks a departure from the usual diplomatic etiquette among major powers, which avoids deep involvement in the public discourse surrounding other nations’ strategic weapons testing.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1870045089645580/
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