China successfully conducted an anti-ballistic missile test, according to the country’s Defense Ministry, part of ongoing military efforts to enhance the country’s defensive capabilities.
It was a land-based mid-course missile tested within China's borders, the ministry said in a brief statement, adding the test was defensive in nature and not targeted against any country. Anti-ballistic missile systems are meant to shield a country from potential attacks by using projectiles to intercept incoming missiles, including intercontinental ballistic missiles . Some analysts liken it to shooting down a bullet with another bullet.
Related video: New South Korean president: China should not be 'overly-sensitive' about US alliance 02:29The test comes amid rising tensions in the region, with a recent spate of missile tests from North Korea including short-range ballistic missiles and a presumed ICBM. South Korean and US officials have also warned that renewed activity at North Korea's nuclear test site suggests the country could conduct a nuclear test any day -- its first since 2017.
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