China fired a missile into the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, following President Biden's speech on the international stage in which he called for security in the region.
The Ministry of Defense of the People's Republic of China announced that its military had test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile on Wednesday morning.
The missile, which had a dummy warhead and was not targeting any nation, fell into the sea without incident. The People's Liberation Army's rocket force claims the launch was part of its regular military training calendar.
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China's DF-41 nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missiles are seen during a military parade in Beijing's Tiananmen Square to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. (Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images)
Hours earlier, Biden delivered his final address to the United Nations in New York City, amid continuing security concerns for the international body.
Biden specifically noted the threat posed by China to Western interests and emphasized efforts for peace.
“We also need to uphold our principles as we try to responsibly manage competition with China so that it does not come into conflict,” he said. “We stand ready to collaborate on urgent challenges for the good of our people and people everywhere.”
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President Biden addresses the 79th General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York City. (Reuters/Mike Seeger)
“We recently resumed cooperation with China to stem the flow of deadly synthetic drugs,” Biden continued. “I appreciate the cooperation. It matters to the people of my country and to many people around the world.”
Biden specifically cited the need to counter the forces of “military repression” applied to Taiwan and others in the region.
This map shows the location in the Pacific Ocean where a Chinese intercontinental ballistic missile landed. (Fox News)
“On matters of faith, the United States is pushing back against unfair economic competition and military coercion by other nations in the South China Sea, maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, protecting our most advanced technologies. . be used against us or any of our partners,” the president said.
A spokesperson for the US Department of Defense told Fox News Digital on Wednesday that they were given some notice before the launch.
“We monitored the PRC ICBM test launch that took place earlier today,” the spokesperson told Fox News Digital. “The PRC gave some advance notice of the ICBM test. This is a step in the right direction to reduce the risks of misunderstanding and miscalculation.”
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President Biden addressed the United Nations for the last time as President. (Getty Images)
“This is a step toward facilitating more regular bilateral notification arrangements for ballistic missile and space launches – which the USG had previously proposed to the PRC – and a joint confidence-building initiative,” he added. represents”.